as in wasteful
given to spending money freely or foolishly
spendthrift consumers had amassed a mountain of debt on their credit cards
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as in wastrel
someone who carelessly spends money
the spendthrift managed to blow all of his inheritance in a single year
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Recent Examples of spendthrift
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
It would be accompanied by state audits into how spendthrift local governments overcharge for roads, school construction and parks.
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Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
When measured by budget deficit – the gap between government spending and revenue – France is also among the most spendthrift in the European Union, according to Eurostat, the bloc’s statistics office.
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Ana Nicolaci Da Costa,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
That is all the more reason the state must get a better handle on its spendthrift ways.
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The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
It would be accompanied by state audits into how spendthrift local governments overcharge for roads, school construction and parks.
—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
That is all the more reason the state must get a better handle on its spendthrift ways.
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The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
When measured by budget deficit – the gap between government spending and revenue – France is also among the most spendthrift in the European Union, according to Eurostat, the bloc’s statistics office.
—
Ana Nicolaci Da Costa,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spendthrift
Adjective
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The flights were one of six areas the audit identified as wasteful use of taxpayer dollars.
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The administration defends its actions, including massive layoffs at government health agencies, as necessary to eliminate wasteful spending.
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Delery ruminates on her wastrel youth.
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He was raised on Chicago’s North Side by a wastrel father and a mother who struggled to put food on their table.
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Crucially, the premium push isn't crowding out lower-income spenders.
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The north London side have been hefty transfer spenders since completing the build of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2019, and such spending had caught up with their bank balance.
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Twenty-six James Bond films (the 25 Eon joints, plus the prodigal Never Say Never Again) are coming to Netflix this month.
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Secrets are revealed, prodigals return, intolerances surface and family bonds are tested.
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The form asks for the date and time of the watering, along with the waster’s address.
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The state Department of Environmental Protection is responding and will assist in the safe disposal of waster materials generated during the cleanup Morrisey said.
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As nouveau riche neighbor Yermolái (Lance Gardner) tries to impress upon the profligate Liubóv that her property is in arrears and about to be auctioned off, the rules and tone of their world still seem unsettled under the direction of Carey Perloff.
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In some ways, the game was set up for him, with Villa profligate but still regularly creating chances.
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“Spendthrift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spendthrift. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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