unthrift

Meanings

• adjective

  Lacking the ability to manage money or resources effectively; wasteful or extravagant.

  - "Despite his high salary, John was an unthrift and lived paycheck to paycheck."
  - "The unthrift student spent all his money on parties and had to ask for loans from his parents."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with unthrift
mirth , earth , girth , mirthth

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Variants

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unthriftier , unthriftiest , unthrifty

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'not skilled in the use of a thong or thonged implement', but the modern sense developed in the late 19th century.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'unthrift' is derived from the Old English word 'unthrifty', which meant 'unskilled' or 'untrained'.

2. In Middle English, 'unthrift' was used to describe someone who was not skilled in the use of a thong or thonged implement, such as a plow.

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Related Concepts

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1. frugality: The quality of being economical and avoiding waste.

2. thriftiness: The quality of being economical and saving money.

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How to Memorize "unthrift"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person who spends money recklessly and has no regard for savings.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with someone who is wasteful and careless with their finances.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Unthrifty: Unable To Reach Financial Integrity, Thriftily' to remember the meaning.

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