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PRONUNCIATION OF UNTHRIFTY

unthrifty  [ʌnˈθrɪftɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNTHRIFTY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unthrifty is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNTHRIFTY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unthrifty in the English dictionary

The definition of unthrifty in the dictionary is careless with money, not thrifty.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNTHRIFTY


biosafety
ˌbaɪəʊˈseɪftɪ
clifty
ˈklɪftɪ
drifty
ˈdrɪftɪ
fifty
ˈfɪftɪ
LD50
ˌɛlˌdiːˈfɪftɪ
nifty
ˈnɪftɪ
rifty
ˈrɪftɪ
safety
ˈseɪftɪ
shifty
ˈʃɪftɪ
snifty
ˈsnɪftɪ
supersafety
ˌsuːpərˈseɪftɪ
swiftie
ˈswɪftɪ
swifty
ˈswɪftɪ
thrifty
ˈθrɪftɪ
unsafety
ʌnˈseɪftɪ
wifty
ˈwɪftɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNTHRIFTY

unthinkableness
unthinkably
unthinking
unthinkingly
unthinkingness
unthorough
unthought
unthought-of
unthoughtful
unthoughtfully
unthread
unthreatened
unthreatening
unthrift
unthriftihead
unthriftily
unthriftiness
unthriftyhead
unthriftyhed
unthrone

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNTHRIFTY

ability
activity
arty-crafty
authority
availability
beauty
busty
capacity
celebrity
city
come to the party
drafty
fifty-fifty
hefty
lefty
lofty
outcrafty
shufty
toplofty
tufty

Synonyms and antonyms of unthrifty in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unthrifty» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNTHRIFTY

Find out the translation of unthrifty to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unthrifty from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unthrifty» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

unthrifty
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

unthrifty
570 millions of speakers

English

unthrifty
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

unthrifty
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

unthrifty
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

расточительный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

unthrifty
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপচয়ী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

non épargnant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Unthrifty
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unthrifty
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

発育不全の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비경제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unthrifty
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xài phí
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

unthrifty
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अमर्याद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

savurgan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sperperatrice
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

unthrifty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

марнотратний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

unthrifty
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

unthrifty
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verskrompte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

unthrifty
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unthrifty
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unthrifty

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNTHRIFTY»

The term «unthrifty» is normally little used and occupies the 144.742 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNTHRIFTY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «unthrifty» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «unthrifty» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unthrifty

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNTHRIFTY»

Discover the use of unthrifty in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unthrifty and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Modern Livestock & Poultry Production
Unthrifty pigs are classed in either U.S. Utility or U.S. Cull grades. These pigs have failed to grow and gain properly. Poor care or disease can cause a pig to be unthrifty. The U.S. No. 1 Feeder Pig The U.S. No. 1 feeder pig has a large frame,  ...
James Gillespie, Frank Flanders, 2009
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Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
Hayward. — They should endeavour to expiate that unthrift inefj, Gcv. Tong. * UNTHRIFTY, adj. t. Prodigal; profuse ; lavish ; wasteful. — His unthrifty son. Sidney. — Can no man tell me of my unthrifty son. Shak. ». Not in a state of improvement.
‎1816
3
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of ...
NTHRIFTINESS. n.f. Waste ; prodiga- irofufion. — The third sort are the poor by sor vmthrif tines s. Hayivard. — They should oar to expiate that untbrijiinefi. Cov. Tong. * UNTHRIFTY, adj. I. Prodigal; profuse; lavish ; wasteful. — His unthrifty son.
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1816
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
Cov. Tong. • UNTHRIFTY, adj. I. Prodigal j profuse J lavissi ; wasteful.— His unthrifty son. Sidney. — Can no man tell me of my unthrifty son. Sbak. ». Not in a state of improvement.— -Our abstinence makes us unthrifty to our knowledge. Sbak.
‎1816
5
A Dictionary Of The English Language: In Which The Words are ...
1, Prodigal; profuse; lavish; wasteful. ' The castle I fourid of good strength, having a great mote round about it; the work of a noble gentleman, of whose ent/&rifiy son he had bought it. Sidney. Can no man tell me of my unthrifty son ? Sbaktsþ.
Samuel Johnson, 1756
6
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
Although, before 1938, the Wallaceville Farm was apparently considered " healthy" in the sense that it was not thought to be cobalt- deficient, earlier experience had shown that weaned lambs there were sometimes unthrifty, and that death ...
7
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
Feeder pigs typical of this grade are small for their age and appear unthrifty. They often have a rough, unkempt appearance indicating the effects of disease or poor care. The hams and shoulders usually are thin and flat and taper toward the ...
‎1988
8
An index to the remarkable passages and words made use of by ...
What man didst thou ever know unthrift, that was belov'd after his means Las A. Unthrifty. See to my house, left to the fearful guard of an unthrifty knave Mer. of Vcn. In such a night, did Jessica steal from the wealthy Jew ; and with an unthrifty  ...
Samuel Ayscough, 1790
9
Shakespeare's Sonnets
4 Unthrifty loveliness, why dost thou spend Upon thy self thy beauty's legacy? Nature's bequest gives nothing, but doth lend, And being frank she lends to those are free: 4 Then, beautious niggard, why dost thou abuse The bounteous largess  ...
Sunil Kumar Sarker, 1998
10
Dramatic Works: With Explanatory Notes
2 3 - What man didst thou ever know unthrift, that was belov'd after his means 'Iflr/ VL 4 3 unthrifty. See to my house, left to the fearful guard of an unthrifty knave Mer. ofl/m. i 3 - In such a night, did Jesfica steal from the wealthy jew; and with an  ...
William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough, 1790

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNTHRIFTY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unthrifty is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Participation in swine surveillance pilot project encouraged
On-farm or slaughter samples from unthrifty pigs. These animals are targeted mostly for ASF and CSF under the assumption that low virulence strains could ... «National Hog Farmer, Jul 15»
2
Foot and Mouth Disease-FMD
Increased winter kill due to unthrifty survivors of FMD is not a desirable option either. I decided to call wildlife/conservation/environmental organizations. First, an ... «Glasgow Courier, Jul 15»
3
Correll: Minerals keep cattle moo-ving
Symptoms of copper deficiency - rough hair coat, unthrifty appearance - are occasionally observed in spite of copper inclusion in supplements. This is possible ... «Lebanon Democrat, Jul 15»
4
I can't 'celebrate' but it doesn't mean I hate you
Then, Henry labeled priests and nuns “vicious, unthrifty and abominable”. Now, sexual validation crusaders label Christians sexist and bigoted. As before, these ... «MercatorNet, Jul 15»
5
BeefTalk: Find the right bull; pay the right price; sell the right calves
That being said, cattle that are unthrifty need to stay at home, eat some groceries and "beef up" a little bit. That may not be easy but certainly is a worthy goal for a ... «Farm and Ranch Guide, Nov 14»
6
Prevention, management tips offered for citrus disease found in …
An infected tree shows blotchy mottling and yellowing of leaves, the leaves may tend to grow in bunches and infected trees will become unthrifty with twig and ... «AgriLife Today, Jul 14»
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Dancing With the Devil: A Puppy Mill Retailer
Despite his strong declaration that these puppies were from reputable breeders, I knew in my heart that no reputable breeder would be breeding these unthrifty ... «Huffington Post, Apr 14»
8
Being a #Teen in the Middle Ages Was the Worst
... that many of their apprentices 'have greatly mysordered theymself', spending their masters' money on 'harlotes… dyce, cardes and other unthrifty games.'. «Jezebel, Mar 14»
9
New species of root knot nematode in North Carolina causing …
Soybeans were unthrifty and roots were galled. Root knot numbers were still high following these soybeans. Resampling and sending in nematode samples ... «Southeast Farm Press, Feb 14»
10
How To Prevent Death Loss From Toxic Weeds
What happens more commonly is that poisoned animals just do poorly and appear unthrifty, due to a less-than-lethal dose of a toxin. It's rare, but it happens. «Beef Magazine, Dec 13»

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