Sparing and Thriftless

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Sparing adjective - Careful in the management of money or resources.

Usage example: a sparing couple who are trying to save up enough for a house

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Thriftless is an antonym for sparing.

Nearby Words: spare, sparingly, spared, sparring

Thriftless adjective - Given to spending money freely or foolishly.

Usage example: a thriftless girl who didn't keep track of her finances and overspent constantly

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Sparing is an antonym for thriftless.

Nearby Words: thrifty, thrift, thriftlessly

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Thriftless and Sparing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sparing/thriftless

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