thriftlessness

Definitions of thriftlessness
  1. noun
    the trait of wasting resources
    “a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste”
    synonyms: waste, wastefulness
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    type of:
    improvidence, shortsightedness
    a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources
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