Meanings
adverbthriftlessly (comparative more thriftlessly, superlative most thriftlessly)
comparative more thriftlessly · superlative most thriftlessly
- In a thriftless manner.
At the heart of the alleged “paradox of thrift” is the belief that private citizens behaving unwisely (thriftlessly) can at times produce good societal results.
2009 February 18, “The Way We Save: There’s No Paradox in Thrift”, in New York Times
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thriftlessly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thriftlessly
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“thriftlessly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thriftlessly. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thriftlessly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thriftlessly.
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