waster

wast·er

noun \ˈwā-stər\

Definition of WASTER

1

a (1) : one that spends or consumes extravagantly and without thought for the future (2) : a dissolute person b : one that uses wastefully or causes or permits waste <a procedure that is a waster of time> c : one that lays waste : destroyer

2

: an imperfect or inferior manufactured article or object

Examples of WASTER

1. He has been called a waster of taxpayers' money.
2. He thinks every meeting is a big time waster.

First Known Use of WASTER

14th century

Related to WASTER

Synonyms: fritterer, high roller, profligate, spender, spendthrift, squanderer, prodigal, wastrel

Antonyms: economizer, penny-pincher

Related Words: dissipate

Near Antonyms: cheapskate, miser, niggard, piker, scrooge, skinflint, tightwad; conserver, saver

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Rhymes with WASTER

baster, taster