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thriftless

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thrift⋅less

  [thrift-lis]
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–adjective
1. without thrift; improvident; wasteful.
2. Archaic. useless or pointless.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME: unsuccessful. See thrift, -less

Related forms:
thrift⋅less⋅ly, adverb
thrift⋅less⋅ness, noun
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thrift·less   (thrĭft'lĭs)   
adj.  

  1. Careless in handling money; wasteful.

  2. Archaic Lacking usefulness or value.

thrift'less·ly adv., thrift'less·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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