spendthrift

given to spending money freely or foolishly spendthrift consumers had amassed a mountain of debt on their credit cards Synonyms of spendthrift extravagant, high-rolling, profligate, prodigal, squandering, thriftless, unthrifty, wastefulWords Related to spendthrift improvident, myopic, shortsighted; bighearted, bountiful, charitable, freehanded, freehearted, generous, lavish, liberal, munificent, openhanded, openhearted, philanthropic (also philanthropical), unselfish, unsparing, unstinting; careless, heedless, imprudent, incautious, injudicious, unwise; indulgent, reckless, self-indulgent, splurging, wantonNear Antonyms of spendthrift cheap, close, closefisted, mean, miserly, niggardly, parsimonious, penurious, pinching, spare, sparing, stingy, stinting, tight, tightfisted; careful, judicious, prudent, sensible, wise; farsighted, forehanded, foreseeing, foresighted, forethoughtful, providentAntonyms of spendthrift conserving, economical, economizing, frugal, penny-pinching, scrimping, skimping, thrifty

someone who carelessly spends money the spendthrift managed to blow all of his inheritance in a single year Synonyms of spendthrift fritterer, high roller, profligate, spender, prodigal, squanderer, waster, wastrelWords Related to spendthrift dissipateNear Antonyms of spendthrift cheapskate, miser, niggard, piker, scrooge, skinflint, tightwad; conserver, saverAntonyms of spendthrift economizer, penny-pincher