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overthriftiness

overthriftiness noun: excessive thriftiness.

Noun

overthriftiness (uncountable)

  1. Excessive thriftiness.

Origin of overthriftiness

From over- + thriftiness.

Questions about overthriftiness

What does overthriftiness mean?
Overthriftiness means excessive thriftiness.
What part of speech is overthriftiness?
Overthriftiness is a noun.

Words near overthriftiness in the dictionary

  1. overthought
  2. overthoughtful
  3. overthoughtfulness
  4. overthoughts
  5. overthrew
  6. overthriftiness
  7. overthrifty
  8. overthrong
  9. overthronged
  10. overthronging
  11. overthrongs

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