Thriftlessness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The property of being thriftless. uncountable

    "His habits of thriftlessness have made him accustomed to yielding to impulses."

  2. 2
    the trait of wasting resources wordnet

Synonyms

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wastefulnesshastinessimprovidencenegligenceshiftlessnessthoughtlessness

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"His habits of thriftlessness have made him accustomed to yielding to impulses."

Etymology

From thriftless + -ness.

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