waster

noun

ˈwā-stər How to pronounce waster (audio)
Definition of wasternext
as in wastrel
someone who spends money freely or foolishly we want you to get a job so that you'll be a waster of your own money and not ours

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Recent Examples of waster The form asks for the date and time of the watering, along with the waster’s address. — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 29 May 2026 The state Department of Environmental Protection is responding and will assist in the safe disposal of waster materials generated during the cleanup Morrisey said. — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 22 Apr. 2026 Start with your biggest time waster and build from there. — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026 The biggest water waster, though, is cleaning during installation and use. — IEEE Spectrum, 13 Nov. 2014 See All Example Sentences for waster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waster
  1. wastrel
  2. spendthrift
  3. spender
  4. prodigal
Noun
  • Foster died destitute in 1864, after falling and injuring himself in the bathroom of a hotel on the Bowery, becoming perhaps the first of many famous wastrels in American popular music.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
  • Delery ruminates on her wastrel youth.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of wastrel
Noun
  • To be a valid spendthrift trust in Illinois, three factors must be met.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The split screen of Bezos and his spendthrift wife, Lauren Sánchez, frolicking everywhere — including Paris Fashion Week — while the tech mogul defiles the crown jewel nurtured by Ben Bradlee and Kay Graham is sickening.
    — Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2026
Definition of spendthrift
Noun
  • New campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday continue to show Bronin and Larson as the top fundraisers and spenders, with challengers Jillian Gilchrest and Ruth Fortune lagging far behind.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026
  • The top spenders in the 2024 race, including the Chicago Teachers Union and pro-school-choice groups such as the Illinois Network of Charter Schools and the Urban Center, have yet to make major contributions.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026
Definition of spender
Noun
  • Twenty-six James Bond films (the 25 Eon joints, plus the prodigal Never Say Never Again) are coming to Netflix this month.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Secrets are revealed, prodigals return, intolerances surface and family bonds are tested.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
Definition of prodigal

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“Waster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waster. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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