Synonyms of the word 
POUND-FOOLISH → WASTEFUL
pound-foolish
- adj. Being unwise in dealing with large amounts of money.
wasteful
- adj. Inclined to waste or squander money or resources.
- adj. (obsolete) Uninhabited, desolate.
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