spendthrift

[US]/ˈspendθrɪft/
[UK]/ˈspendθrɪft/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. someone who spends money extravagantly; a wastrel
adj. wasteful, extravagant

Example Sentences

She is a spendthrift when it comes to buying designer clothes.

He regrets being a spendthrift in his youth and not saving more money.

The spendthrift lifestyle eventually caught up with him, leading to financial troubles.

It's important to budget wisely and avoid being a spendthrift.

She needs to control her spendthrift tendencies and start saving for the future.

He was labeled as a spendthrift by his family due to his extravagant spending habits.

The spendthrift behavior of constantly buying new gadgets drained his savings quickly.

Being a spendthrift can lead to financial insecurity and stress.

She realized the consequences of her spendthrift ways and decided to change her spending habits.

It's important to distinguish between treating oneself and being a spendthrift.

Real-world Examples

Basanio is loving, lighthearted, and a bit of a spendthrift.

Source: Appreciation of English Poetry

That irritated credit-card firms, which claimed that spendthrifts abused the system; so in 2005 the law was toughened.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

They are themselves always, and without any exception, the greatest spendthrifts in the society.

Source: The Wealth of Nations (Part Two)

Though he wasn't a spendthrift, he bought an expensive spectrometer.

Source: Pan Pan

Men are born spendthrifts and only know how to waste.

Source: Family and the World (Part 1)

Sometimes Ireland's been a bit more spendthrift in past decades and has suffered financial shocks and crises.

Source: Financial Times Podcast

At the same time he was more of a carouser and spendthrift than ever.

Source: One Hundred Years of Solitude

The truth came out eventually, but the public already saw her as a wasteful spendthrift.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

This complaint, however, of the scarcity of money, is not always confined to improvident spendthrifts.

Source: The Wealth of Nations (Part Three)

In my family, there are penny- pinchers and spendthrifts, and everything in between.

Source: 2005 ESLPod

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