thriftless

Careless with money

Thriftless means wasteful or extravagant, lacking the prudence to save money or resources.

A thriftless person spends carelessly without thought for the future: His thriftless habits left him broke by month's end.

The word is somewhat old-fashioned, more likely encountered in literature than everyday speech.

wasteful

squandering

Reckless depletion of resources

lavish · dissipating · frittering · depleting · prodigal · uneconomical · squanderer · wastrel · overspending · splurging

careless

reckless

Carelessly ignoring danger

negligent · incautious · thoughtless · unwise · shortsighted · foolish · carefree · devil-may-care · unconcerned · nonchalant

indulgent

luxurious

Marked by costly elegance

extravagant · ostentatious · showy · flamboyant · grandiose · sybaritic · hedonistic · self-indulgent · pampered · excessive

Opposites
financial prudence

thriftlessthrifty

Prudent with resources

frugal · economical · parsimonious · penny-pinching · sparing

foresight and planning

thriftlessprovident

Showing careful foresight

prudent · foresighted · forehanded · foreseeing · wise

Family

thriftlessness

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G