/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of pound foolish Find synonyms for: Adjective1. pound-foolish, wasteful (vs. thrifty)usage: unwise in dealing with large sumsWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language