unthrifty

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English unthrifty. By surface analysis, un +‎ thrifty.

Adjective[edit]

unthrifty (comparative unthriftier, superlative unthriftiest)

  1. Not thrifty: wasteful, extravagant; unproductive.

Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Either un- +‎ thrifty or from unthrift.

Adjective[edit]

unthrifty

  1. Unvirtuous, evil.
  2. Worthless; without thrifty or prosperous qualities.

Descendants[edit]

  • English: unthrifty