thriftless
[ thrift-lis ]
adjective
without thrift; improvident; wasteful.
Archaic. useless or pointless.
Origin of thriftless
1Other words from thriftless
- thrift·less·ly, adverb
- thrift·less·ness, noun
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How to use thriftless in a sentence
The same thriftlessness which makes a family accept charity without question is the cause of their generosity.
The Leaven in a Great City | Lillian William BettsNo, my friend, it is not true that the poverty of the poor is due to their sins, thriftlessness and intemperance.
The Common Sense of Socialism | John SpargoHere is needless poverty in the lap of potential wealth, thriftlessness in the face of every seeming stimulus to diligence.
It is not drink, nor thriftlessness, nor immorality, as the philanthropists do vainly talk; still less is it crime.
Essays in Rebellion | Henry W. NevinsonDid you hear the conversation about the thriftlessness of the agricultural labourer?
Yonder | Emily Hilda Young
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