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A spendthrift (also profligate or prodigal) is someone who is extravagant and recklessly wasteful with money, often to a point where the spending climbs well beyond their means. Spendthrift derives from an obsolete sense of the word thrift to mean prosperity rather than frugality, [1] so a "spendthrift" is one who has spent their prosperity. [2]
One sense of thrift is "careful management especially of money," and spendthrift was coined in the late 16th century to refer to someone who recklessly flouts such efforts. Synonyms of spendthrift include prodigal, waster, and wastrel.
Synonyms for SPENDTHRIFT: wasteful, profligate, extravagant, generous, prodigal, liberal, unthrifty, high-rolling; Antonyms of SPENDTHRIFT: frugal, thrifty, economical, conserving, parsimonious, miserly, stingy, penurious.
Spendthrift definition: a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; prodigal.. See examples of SPENDTHRIFT used in a sentence.
noun [ C ] disapproving us / ˈspendˌθrɪft / Add to word list. a person who wastes money, or spends more than is necessary: I’m not a spendthrift and I really have to think about my purchases. (Definition of spendthrift from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) spendthrift | Business English. noun [ C ]
Apr 19, 2014 · While thrifty refers to being economical with money, spendthrift means the exact opposite—someone who spends money irresponsibly. Curzan explores the etymology of thrifty to get to the bottom of spendthrift.
noun. someone who spends money prodigally. synonyms: scattergood, spend-all, spender. see more. adjective. recklessly wasteful. synonyms: extravagant, prodigal, profligate. wasteful. tending to squander and waste. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Spendthrift."
