Synonyms of spender

spender

noun

as in spendthrift

someone who spends money freely or foolishly

he's a spender and she's a tightwad, so naturally they quarrel about money a lot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spendthrift
• waster
• wastrel
• prodigal
• dissipate
• squanderer
• profligate
• high roller
• fritterer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miser
• economizer
• saver
• cheapskate
• tightwad
• skinflint
• piker
• penny-pincher
• scrooge
• conserver

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spender

Digitally native brands accounted for 28% of the top 100 OOH spenders last year, bringing their in-app instinct for experience design to the street. — Denys Kanel, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Among the bottom half of spenders in MLB this season, four are currently in line for one of baseball’s 12 playoff spots, with another six on the bubble. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 July 2026

The biggest change has been the kingdom’s increase in military funding, becoming the fifth-biggest defense spender in 2025, and the third-largest arms importer. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2026

Two years later, the program is no longer swimming against that current — perhaps not at the price point of the Big Ten’s highest spenders, but much closer. — Justin Williams, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Carpenter was a frugal spender and continued working for the IRS after winning the grand prize. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

Investors will keep an eye on the megacaps to see just how much longer the current dynamic — in which the big AI spenders are punished as semiconductor makers are rewarded — can last. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 24 July 2026

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