Unthrifty

Word UNTHRIFTY
Character 9
Hyphenation un thrift y
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Unthrifty"

What do we mean by unthrifty?

Not thrifty.

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The word "unthrifty" in example sentences

It was said, too, that his living was riotous and unthrifty, which is, in part, the customary sin of soldiership. ❋ Unknown (1872)

In one of his early sonnets, Shakespeare wittily turns such "unthrifty" wasting into economic malpractice: ❋ Greenblatt, Stephen (2004)

She and her husband had an ailing child, born healthy but then turned puny and unthrifty. ❋ Unknown (2010)

To send away another man, were to harass the sentinels to death — unthrifty misuse for a household. ❋ Unknown (2008)

A farmer in Indiana left his valuable farm in trust to his unthrifty son, to go to his granddaughter on her twenty-first birthday. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Who would be thence that has the benefit of access? every wink of an eye some new grace will be born: our absence makes us unthrifty to our knowledge. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Washing for gold supports the inhabitants of numerous hovels, scattered along the sides of each little rivulet; but, like all those whose gains are uncertain, they are unthrifty in their habits, and consequently poor. ❋ Unknown (2003)

He drew only Panurge aside, and then, making to him a sweet remonstrance and mild admonition, very gently represented before him in strong arguments, that, if he should continue in such an unthrifty course of living, and not become a better mesnagier, it would prove altogether impossible for him, or at least hugely difficult, at any time to make him rich. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Although Prince Hal does not appear in person in Richard II, he is referred to by his disappointed father as an 'unthrifty son' (5.3). ❋ Bevington, David (2002)

In another study, Dr. Cheeke found that after 11 days on a corn-amaranth diet, rats (which weighed 120 g initially) "had an unthrifty hunched-up appearance, and exhibited symptoms typical of semi-starvation". ❋ Unknown (1996)

In another study, Dr. Cheeke found that after 11 days on corn-amaranth diet, rats "had an unthrifty, hunched-up appearance, and exhibited symptoms typical of semi-starvation." ❋ Unknown (1996)

Now, because the cost of capital is higher in Japan than it was in the past, and even higher than in the relatively unthrifty United States, the cost of replacing a line worker with a robot has doubled. ❋ SHLOMO MAITAL (1994)

There is more peril in this, as it will secretly insinuate itself into the best of us, more than in all the persecutions the men of the world can contrive, -- lest we should secretly please ourselves in an unthrifty and unholy profession that is seen in the world, seeing all this litter of lusts that others clothe themselves with every day, and we see we are not as they are. ❋ 1616-1683 (1968)

When our graces are weak, withering, and unthrifty; for in their flourishing and fruit-bearing is our likeness unto God evidenced, and in them doth the glory of God in this world consist. ❋ 1616-1683 (1967)

Again, there are trees and plants that have the principle of life and growth in them but yet are so withering and unthrifty that you can only discern them to be alive. ❋ 1616-1683 (1967)

Notwithstanding these blessed promises of growth, flourishing, and fruitfulness, if we are negligent in the due improvement of the grace which we have received, and the discharge of the duties required of us, we may fall into decays, and be kept in a low, unthrifty state all our days. ❋ 1616-1683 (1965)

The Pines that grow in that Pasture are, i.e. the white Pines are, very knotty, crooked, unthrifty Things. ❋ Unknown (1961)

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