spendthrifts

noun

plural of spendthrift
as in spenders
someone who carelessly spends money the spendthrift managed to blow all of his inheritance in a single year

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  1. spenders
  2. wastrels
  3. wasters
Noun
  • Independent groups spent millions more backing unsuccessful Republican candidates for governor Chris Carr and Brad Raffensperger, with interests ranging from Planned Parenthood to Georgia Realtors rounding out the top spenders.
    — David Wickert, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The champions are expected to have racked up English record revenues last season but were also the division’s biggest net spenders a year ago, at £268million.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of spenders
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
Definition of wastrels
Noun
  • Include categories for deep work, admin tasks, communication, and time wasters.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Definition of wasters
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“Spendthrifts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spendthrifts. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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