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squanderer

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of squanderer

someone who spends money freely or foolishly

  • the elderly woman refused to leave any money to the familyʼs most notorious squanderer
Synonyms of squanderer

fritterer, high roller, prodigal, profligate, spender, spendthrift, waster, wastrel
Words Related to squanderer

dissipate
Near Antonyms of squanderer

cheapskate, miser, niggard, piker, scrooge, skinflint, tightwad

conserver, saver
Antonyms of squanderer

economizer, penny-pincher

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