Added 9 October 2026
spendthrift
/ˈspɛn(d)θɹɪft/ noun
In Latin: prōflīgātor, consumptor Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about spendthrift at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Someone who spends money prodigally.
adjective
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Recklessly wasteful.
prodigal in their expenditures
Origin
From spend + thrift (“(archaic) savings; profits; wealth”).
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