spendthrift

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspɛndθrɪft/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈspɛndˌθrɪft/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(spend′thrift′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
spend•thrift /ˈspɛndˌθrɪft/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. one who spends money or wealth too quickly and wastefully.

adj. 
  1. wastefully extravagant;
    prodigal.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
spend•thrift  (spend′thrift′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully;
    prodigal.

adj. 
  1. wastefully extravagant;
    prodigal.
  • spend + thrift 1595–1605
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . wasteful, improvident, profligate.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
spendthrift / ˈspɛndˌθrɪft/
  1. a person who spends money in an extravagant manner
  1. (usually prenominal) of or like a spendthrift
Etymology: 17th Century: from spend + thrift
'spendthrift' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
economical - extravagant - prodigal - scattergood - sheltering trust - spender - spendthrift trust - waster - wastrel

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