thriftlessly

8.9

To spend money wastefully and not save

adverb
/ˈθrɪftləsli/

: despilfarradoramente

In her youth, she spent her inheritance thriftlessly on fleeting pleasures.

Examples

They managed their finances thriftlessly, quickly falling into debt.
They lived thriftlessly, often buying things they didn't need.
He lived thriftlessly, never saving a penny for the future.
He spent his money thriftlessly on luxury items.
He lived thriftlessly, never saving a penny for the future.
In her youth, she spent her inheritance thriftlessly on fleeting pleasures.
They managed their finances thriftlessly, quickly falling into debt.

Synonyms

wastefully

vsthriftlessly

1 4.0

To use resources in a careless way so they are lost

focuses specifically on not saving or managing resources carefully

prodigally

vsthriftlessly

9.1

To spend or give a lot in a very wasteful way

is wasteful but shows less extravagance and recklessness

Antonyms

thriftily

5.0

Using money and things carefully to avoid waste

How Thrifty

parsimoniously

Specialized

8.2

frugally

3 4.4

thriftlessly

8.9

wastefully

1 4.0

Surface Forms

thriftlessly positive

Morphology

thriftlessly = thriftless (transparent) = thrift + less + ly

Formed by adding '-ly' to the adjective 'thriftless' to create an adverb; the meaning follows directly from 'thrift' + '-less'.

Etymology

Thriftlessly comes from thrift ('careful saving') and the ending -less ('without'). It is the opposite of thrifty, so it means doing things 'without saving' or 'wastefully'.