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THRIFTLESSNESS

• THRIFTLESSNESS (noun)
The noun THRIFTLESSNESS has 1 sense:

1. the trait of wasting resources

Familiarity information: THRIFTLESSNESS used as a noun is very rare.

• THRIFTLESSNESS (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

The trait of wasting resources

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

thriftlessness; wastefulness; waste

Context examples:

a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste / the wastefulness of missed opportunities

Hypernyms ("thriftlessness" is a kind of...):

improvidence; shortsightedness (a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources)

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(Arabic proverb)
"Bathe her and then look at her."
(Egyptian proverb)

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