spendthrift
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Synonyms & Antonyms for spendthrift
Synonyms: Noun
fritterer, high roller, prodigal, profligate, spender, squanderer, waster, wastrel
Antonyms: Noun
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the spendthrift managed to blow all of his inheritance in a single yearRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
And for spendthrifts, YouTube’s free Kids channel offers an endless stream of kid-friendly fare, although quality varies widely. — Sarah Skidmore Sell, The Seattle Times, "How not to break the bank on streaming services," 15 Apr. 2019 The backdrop was the global financial crisis, which had sent the U.S. economy plummeting into recession, adding to the allure of a spendthrift Asian billionaire like Mr. Low. — Bradley Hope, WSJ, "The Billion-Dollar Mystery Man and the Wildest Party Vegas Ever Saw," 15 Sep. 2018 Cheapskates and low spenders aren’t the ideal credit card customers for banks because they’re typically not as profitable as fast-swiping spendthrifts who rack up finance charges. — Gregory Karp, The Seattle Times, "A cheapskate’s guide to shopping for credit cards," 16 Oct. 2018 But Bitcoin can count at least one group of spendthrifts among its users: Russian hackers accused of hacking in the 2016 election. — Gregory Barber, WIRED, "Someone Found a Use for Bitcoin. Russian Hackers!," 13 July 2018 In Sri Lanka, the opposition united to beat a spendthrift, vicious autocrat. — The Economist, "After decades of triumph, democracy is losing ground," 14 June 2018 At the start of summer in New York, the spendthrift Europhile, unable to afford a transatlantic voyage, can reach, on foot, several airy patios with echoes of Provence. — Neima Jahromi, The New Yorker, "Seeking a Continental Illusion at Vol de Nuit," 8 June 2018 His powerful ministry, which drove German policy during the euro crisis, has suspicion of spendthrift foreigners coursing through its corridors. — The Economist, "CharlemagneWhy Germany’s new government is not about to go soft on the euro," 8 Mar. 2018 The surprise abdication and quiet succession earlier this year were undoubtedly an attempt to refresh the country’s image of a spendthrift and corrupt monarchy in peril. — Leah Mclaren, Newsweek, "Spain's Queen Letizia: Divorcee, War Reporter, TV Journalist... Republican?," 17 Sep. 2014These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'spendthrift.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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