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unthrifty
English
Etymology
un- +? thrifty
Adjective
unthrifty (comparative unthriftier, superlative unthriftiest)
- Not thrifty.
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spendthrift
English
Etymology
spend +? thrift (“(archaic) gain; prosperity”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?sp?n(d)???ft/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?sp?n(d)????ft/
- Hyphenation: spend?thrift
Adjective
spendthrift (comparative more spendthrift, superlative most spendthrift)
- Improvident, profligate, or wasteful. [from late 16th c.]
- Extravagant or lavish.
Antonyms
- frugal
- thrifty
Translations
Noun
spendthrift (plural spendthrifts)
- Someone who spends money improvidently or wastefully.
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:spendthrift
Antonyms
- miser
- skinflint
Derived terms
- spendthrift trust
- spendthriftily
- spendthriftiness
- spendthrifty
Translations
References
Further reading
- spendthrift on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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