Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unthriftness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-thrift-ness
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of wasting away; failure to thrive.

Uncountable

noun

Unthriftiness.

Indian usage; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From unthrift + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Questions

What does unthriftness mean?
The process of wasting away; failure to thrive.
Where does unthriftness come from?
From unthrift + -ness.

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