Thriftless
[θriftlis]
Definition
(a.) Without thrift; not prudent or prosperous in money affairs.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Extravagant, profuse, lavish, prodigal, wasteful, unthrifty, too free, over-liberal.
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Examples
- Thriftless gives, not from a beneficent pleasure in giving, but from a lazy delight in spending. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- We see Jack Thriftless prancing in the park, or darting in his brougham down Pall Mall: we eat his dinners served on his miraculous plate. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
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