English Explanatory Dictionary

unthrift

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lack of thriftiness; prodigality.
  2. Someone who is not thrifty; a spendthrift, someone who is not careful with their money.
adj
  1. Unthrifty.

Pronunciation

/ˈʌnθɹɪft/ /ʌnˈθɹɪft/

Word forms

unthrift unthrifts more unthrift most unthrift

Etymology

From Middle English unthrift, equivalent to un- + thrift.

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