"unthrift" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈʌnθɹɪft/, /ʌnˈθɹɪft/ Forms: more unthrift [comparative], most unthrift [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English unthrift, equivalent to un- + thrift. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|unthrift}} Middle English unthrift, {{prefix|en|un|thrift}} un- + thrift Head templates: {{en-adj}} unthrift (comparative more unthrift, superlative most unthrift)
  1. Unthrifty.
    Sense id: en-unthrift-en-adj-j84JpW6t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 32 3 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 37 43 19 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 39 15 2 5 27 11 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with un-: 18 18 9 23 23 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 48 13 1 3 22 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 17 0 2 31 11

Noun

IPA: /ˈʌnθɹɪft/, /ʌnˈθɹɪft/ Forms: unthrifts [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English unthrift, equivalent to un- + thrift. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|unthrift}} Middle English unthrift, {{prefix|en|un|thrift}} un- + thrift Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} unthrift (countable and uncountable, plural unthrifts)
  1. A lack of thriftiness; prodigality. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-unthrift-en-noun-nnZC21WK Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un-, Middle English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 37 43 19 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with un-: 18 18 9 23 23 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 17 0 2 31 11
  2. (now rare) Someone who is not thrifty; a spendthrift, someone who is not careful with their money. Tags: archaic, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-unthrift-en-noun-W1CJWOax Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 37 43 19

Inflected forms

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