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- [spend-thrift]
- /ˈspɛndˌθrɪft/
- /ˈspend.θrɪft/
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- [spend-thrift]
- /ˈspɛndˌθrɪft/
Definitions of spendthrift word
- noun spendthrift a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; prodigal. 1
- adjective spendthrift wastefully extravagant; prodigal. 1
- noun spendthrift sb who wastes money 1
- countable noun spendthrift If you call someone a spendthrift, you mean that they spend too much money. 0
- countable noun spendthrift Spendthrift is also an adjective. 0
- noun spendthrift a person who spends money in an extravagant manner 0
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Origin of spendthrift
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; spend + thrift
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Parts of speech for Spendthrift
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spendthrift popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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spendthrift usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for spendthrift
adj spendthrift
- dissipative — to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.
- hot and cold — (Idiomatic) Ambivalent; having conflicting emotions.
- in-continent — unable to restrain natural discharges or evacuations of urine or feces.
noun spendthrift
- dissipator — One who, or that which, dissipates something.
- improvident — not provident; lacking foresight; incautious; unwary.
- imprudent — not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash.
- waster — a person or thing that wastes time, money, etc.
- wastrel — a wasteful person; spendthrift.
adjective spendthrift
- extravagant — Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources.
- wanton — done, shown, used, etc., maliciously or unjustifiably: a wanton attack; wanton cruelty.
- wasteful — given to or characterized by useless consumption or expenditure: wasteful methods; a wasteful way of life.
Antonyms for spendthrift
adj spendthrift
- curmudgeonly — If you describe someone as curmudgeonly, you do not like them because they are mean or bad-tempered.
- ironfisted — ruthless, harsh, and tyrannical: an ironfisted dictator.
- linear — of, consisting of, or using lines: linear design.
- mingy — mean and stingy; niggardly.
- frugal — economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful: What your office needs is a frugal manager who can save you money without resorting to painful cutbacks. Synonyms: thrifty, chary, provident, careful, prudent, penny-wise, scrimping; miserly, Scotch, penny-pinching. Antonyms: wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift, prodigal, profligate.
noun spendthrift
- hoarder — a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver.
- miser — a comedy (1668) by Molière.
- moneygrubber — a person who is aggressively engaged in or preoccupied with making or saving money.
adjective spendthrift
- incapacious — Not capacious; narrow, small, weak, or foolish.
- narrow — of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected: a narrow path.
- niggard — an excessively parsimonious, miserly, or stingy person.
- niggardly — reluctant to give or spend; stingy; miserly.
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