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wastrel

noun
/ˈweɪstrəl/

Meaning

A person who wastes time, money, or resources; an idler or spendthrift.

Example Sentences

The young man was dismissed as a wastrel by his family.

Synonyms

idler, loafer, spendthrift, profligate, squanderer

Antonyms

hardworker, saver

Collocations

idle wastrel, spoiled wastrel, wastrel youth, family wastrel

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