spendthrift
noun
a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; prodigal.
spendthrifts
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pluralof spendthrift.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I will uphold his wishes, but if I outlive him and there’s no agreement in place, I would likely give little to nothing to his children because they are irresponsible spendthrifts.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026
Here’s what typically happens to spendthrifts who clear their debt.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 1, 2023
How can I persuade my parents not to be spendthrifts on our dime?
From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2021
I heard my generation was full of squanderers and spendthrifts, but this really does take the avocado.
From The Guardian ● May 25, 2018
They were five young men whom he knew to be lavish spendthrifts, and whom he expected to acquit themselves honourably in more senses than one.
From Regina or the Sins of the Fathers by Hermann Sudermann
