Synonyms for wastrel

Most common

profligate · spendthrift · prodigal · waster

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

miser, hoarder, do-er

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   One who is profligate, who wastes time or resources extravagantly.

Forms

Plural

wastrels → profligates, spendthrifts, prodigals, 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.
• truant I wasn't truant; I had a valid reason to miss class.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

bum¹

4 letters

waif¹

5 letters

idler³

6 letters

truant², waster²

8 letters

prodigal³, splurger

10 letters

profligate³

11 letters

spendthrift²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (idler³ = 3 syllables).