Wastrel Synonyms

wāstrəl
A person who spends money or resources wastefully
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. waster
  2. profligate
  3. spendthrift
  4. prodigal
  5. idler
  6. loafer
  7. scattergood
  8. rake
  9. squanderer
  10. vagabond
  11. vagrant
A self-indulgent person who spends time avoiding work or other useful activity
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. bum
  2. drone
  3. fainéant
  4. good-for-nothing
  5. idler
  6. layabout
  7. loafer
  8. ne'er-do-well
  9. no-good
  10. slugabed
  11. sluggard
  12. do-little
  13. do-nothing
  14. lazybones
  15. slug
  16. slouch

Words Related to Wastrel

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Wastrel Sentence Examples

  • Simon Schatzberger undoubtedly stole the show as Harry, a selfish wastrel struck down by a debilitating stroke.

  • How did an idle, talentless, disgruntled wastrel come to terrorize a continent?

  • Angel's journey began as a carousing wastrel in his pre-vampire days.

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