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Meaning of pound-foolish | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

Being unwise in dealing with large amounts of money.

Examples

“Accordingly, by Dr. Chen's method of calculation, the copayment experience would have to be deemed even more pound-foolish than we found it to be.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

poundable pounded Poundesque Poundian pounding poundless