wastrel
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.wast·rel
noun \ˈwās-trəl also ˈwäs-\Definition of WASTREL
2
: one who expends resources foolishly and self-indulgently : profligate
See Examples of WASTREL
- <the black sheep of the family, he ended up being a wastrel and a drunkard>
Origin of WASTREL
irregular from 2waste
First Known Use: circa 1841
Related to WASTREL
- Synonyms
- fritterer, high roller, profligate, spender, spendthrift, squanderer, waster, prodigal
- Antonyms
- economizer, penny-pincher
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