Wastrel definition

wāstrəl

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One who wastes, especially one who wastes money; a profligate.

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An idler or a loafer.

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A person who wastes; esp., a spendthrift.

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Good-for-nothing.

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(dated) One who is profligate, who wastes time or resources extravagantly.

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Singular:

wastrel

Plural:

wastrels

Origin of wastrel

wast(e) -rel (as in scoundrel)

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
1847, waste +"Ž -rel (“(pejorative)").

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