unthriftness
The process of wasting awayThe process of wasting away; failure to thrive.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The process of wasting away; failure to thrive.
(India, obsolete, uncountable)Unthriftiness.
Origin
From unthrift + -ness.From unthrift + -ness.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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