Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thriftlessness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: thrift-less-ness
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being thriftless.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"His habits of thriftlessness have made him accustomed to yielding to impulses."

Etymology

From thriftless + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: thriftless

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

wastefulness waste

Questions

What does thriftlessness mean?: The property of being thriftless.
Where does thriftlessness come from?: From thriftless + -ness.

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