spendthrift meaning

UK US /ˈspɛndθrɪft/ 2 syllables

spendthrift (adjective): recklessly wasteful.

spendthrift has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

spendthrift as an adjective

  1. recklessly wasteful
    • prodigal in their expenditures

    Synonyms: extravagant, prodigal, profligate

    Similar: wasteful

spendthrift as a noun

  1. someone who spends money prodigally

    Synonyms: spend-all, spender, scattergood

    Type of: prodigal

    Kinds: big spender

How to pronounce spendthrift

spendthrift is pronounced /ˈspɛndθrɪft/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 20 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SP · words ending in FT · 11-letter words

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