Definition of 'spendthrift'
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spendthrift in British English
noun
1.
adjective
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C17: from spend + thriftWord Frequency
spendthrift in American English
noun
1.
a person who spends money carelessly or wastefully; squanderer
adjective
2.
wasteful; extravagant
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spendthrift in American English
(ˈspendˌθrɪft)
noun
1.
a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; prodigal
adjective
SYNONYMS 2. wasteful, improvident, profligate.2.
wastefully extravagant; prodigal
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