wastrel

noun
UK: /ˈweɪstrəl/
US: /ˈweɪstrəl/

  1. A person who wastes money or resources carelessly.

    1. He is a wastrel, spending all his money on games
    2. The wealthy wastrel quickly squandered his inheritance on lavish parties.

  2. Something that is waste, or lost, or a thing abandoned or left ownerless.

    1. The field was a wastrel, useless for growing crops.
    2. The old factory became a wastrel, overgrown with weeds and forgotten by the town.

Synonyms

spendthrift prodigal loafer idler
wastrel adjective

  1. Describing land or resources that are unused or unproductive.

    1. The wastrel land was not good for farming.
    2. They tried to cultivate the wastrel fields, but the soil was too poor.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "wastrel" in English means: A person who wastes money or resources carelessly., Something that is waste, or lost, or a thing abandoned or left ownerless..

The phonetic transcription of "wastrel" is /ˈweɪstrəl/ in British English and /ˈweɪstrəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "wastrel": spendthrift, prodigal, loafer, idler.

Example usage of "wastrel": "He is a wastrel, spending all his money on games". More examples on the page.