How do you pronounce spendthrift?

spendthrift is pronounced as /ˈspɛndˌθrɪft/.

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spendthrift

💸spendthrift

noun

/ˈspɛndˌθrɪft/

spending spent

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Meaning

A person who spends money extravagantly or wastefully.

Example Sentences

The young prince was known as a spendthrift, wasting his fortune on lavish parties.

Example Expressions

spendthrift ways

Synonyms

waster, prodigal, squanderer, waster, profligate

Antonyms

miser, saver, frugal

Collocations

spendthrift habits, spendthrift lifestyle, notorious spendthrift

More Example Sentences

You spend so much money. You are a spendthrift.

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