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Spendthrift vs Dissipated - What's the difference?

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Spendthrift is a related term of dissipated.


As adjectives the difference between spendthrift and dissipated

is that spendthrift is wasteful, improvident or profligate while dissipated is to have squandered and scattered valuable possessions while devoted to pursuit of self-indulgent pleasures.

As a noun spendthrift

is someone who spends money improvidently or wastefully.

As a verb dissipated is

(dissipate).

spendthrift

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone who spends money improvidently or wastefully.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * spendthrift trust

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Wasteful, improvident or profligate.
  • Lavish or extravagant.

    • dissipated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (dissipate)

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • to have squandered and scattered valuable possessions while devoted to pursuit of self-indulgent pleasures
  • * James dissipated his savings with all of his addictions.
  • Wasteful of health or possessions in the pursuit of pleasure

    • Synonyms

    * dissolute * intemperate