thriftlessness

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• thriftlessness — noun the trait of wasting resources a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste the wastefulness of missed opportunities • Syn: ↑waste, ↑wastefulness • Derivationally related forms: ↑wasteful (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Thriftlessness — Thriftless Thrift less, a. Without thrift; not prudent or prosperous in money affairs. {Thrift less*ly}, adv. {Thrift less*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• thriftlessness — noun see thriftless …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• thriftlessness — See thriftlessly. * * * …   Universalium

• thriftlessness — noun property of being thriftless Syn: wastefulness …   Wiktionary

• thriftlessness — thrift·less·ness || θrɪftlɪsnɪs n. wastefulness …   English contemporary dictionary

• thriftlessness — thrift·less·ness …   English syllables

• wastefulness — noun 1. useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste mindless dissipation of natural resources • Syn: ↑waste, ↑dissipation • Derivationally… …   Useful english dictionary

• thriftless — adjective Date: 15th century 1. lacking usefulness or worth 2. careless, wasteful, or incompetent in handling money or resources ; improvident • thriftlessly adverb • thriftlessness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Halukka — The halukka (Hebrew: החלוקה‎) was an organized distribution and collection of funds for the residents of the Yishuv haYashan in the Holy Land; which were organized into Kolelim. Sympathizing Jews in the diaspora formed a standing committee,… …   Wikipedia

• thriftless — thriftlessly, adv. thriftlessness, n. /thrift lis/, adj. 1. without thrift; improvident; wasteful. 2. Archaic. useless or pointless. [1350 1400; ME: unsuccessful. See THRIFT, LESS] * * * …   Universalium