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spendthrift [ˈspɛndˌθrɪft] n (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) a person who spends money in an extravagant manner adj
(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) (usually prenominal) of or like a spendthrift spendthrift economies [from spend + thrift] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
spendthrift noun squanderer, spender, profligate, prodigal, big spender, waster, wastrel I was a natural spendthrift when I was single. squanderer penny-pincher (informal), miser, skinflint, Scrooge, tight-arse (taboo slang), tightwad (U.S. & Canad. slang), tight-ass (U.S. taboo slang), meanie or meany (informal, chiefly Brit.) adjective wasteful, extravagant, prodigal, profligate, improvident his father's spendthrift ways wasteful careful, prudent, economical, sparing, provident, frugal, thrifty, parsimonious Translations spendthrift [ˈspɛndθrɪft] n → dépensier/ière m/f spendthrift [ˈspɛndˌθrɪft] 1. adj → spendereccio/a 2. n → spendaccione/a spendthrift [ˈspɛndˌθrɪft] 1. adj → spendereccio/a 2. n → spendaccione/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A SPENDTHRIFT, seeing a single swallow, pawned his cloak, thinking that Summer was at hand. "You, my little countess, are a notorious spendthrift," said the count, and having kissed his wife's hand he went back to his study. He was now esteemed quite worthy to address the daughter of a foolish, spendthrift baronet, who had not had principle or sense enough to maintain himself in the situation in which Providence had placed him, and who could give his daughter at present but a small part of the share of ten thousand pounds which must be hers hereafter. |
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