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unthrifts

unthrifts is the plural of unthrift.

Meaning of unthrift

Noun

unthrift (countable and uncountable, plural unthrifts)

  1. A lack of thriftiness; prodigality.
  2. (archaic) Someone who is not thrifty; a spendthrift, someone who is not careful with their money.
    • My ſcoles are not for unthriftes untaught,
      For frantick faitours half mad and half ſtraught;
      But my learning is of another degreec. 1515–1516, published 1568, John Skelton, Againſt venemous tongues enpoyſoned with ſclaunder and falſe detractions &c.

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Questions about unthrifts

What is unthrifts the plural of?
Unthrifts is the plural of unthrift.

Words near unthrifts in the dictionary

  1. unthriftier
  2. unthriftiest
  3. unthriftily
  4. unthriftiness
  5. unthriftness
  6. unthrifts
  7. unthrifty
  8. unthrillable
  9. unthrilled
  10. unthrilling
  11. unthrive

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