Synonyms for squanderer
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
One who squanders.
Forms
- Plural
- squanderers → prodigals, profligates, spendthrifts, wasters…
Example sentences
- prodigal The prodigal son returned home.
- profligate He was a drunkard and a profligate.
- waster What's your favorite time waster?
- spendthrift Mary is a spendthrift when it comes to money.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| squanderer | steady | |
| prodigal | rising | |
| profligate | steady | |
| waster | steady | |
| spendthrift | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- waster2
- 8 letters
- prodigal3
- 10 letters
- profligate3
- 11 letters
- spendthrift2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (waster2 = 2 syllables).