Definitions for thriftless

thriftless thrift·less

Spelling: [thrift-lis]
IPA: /ˈθrɪft lɪs/

Thriftless is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 500 anagrams from letters in thriftless (efhilrsstt).

Definitions for thriftless

adjective

  1. without thrift; improvident; wasteful.
  2. Archaic. useless or pointless.

Origin of thriftless

1350-1400; Middle English: unsuccessful. See thrift, -less

Examples for thriftless

"We have all been thriftless and careless, my lady," he said.

Not a word is left unsaid that can flatter the criminal or encourage the thriftless.

If ever there was a poor, moithering, thriftless thing, it's that mother of yours.

And those who were unfortunate were not always the lazy or thriftless.

He charges him with being deficient in business management and thriftless.

It was a thriftless old door, such as bachelors kept, she murmured.

The thriftless porcupine destroyed a tree for every morning meal.

Meredosia was a forlorn, thriftless place, and he had no money to travel.

Was it likely, then, that she ever would have spoken to three thriftless knaves?

They were intemperate and thriftless, and passed the voyage in disorder.

Word Value for thriftless
Scrable

16

Words with friends

16

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