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Spendthrift vs Wastethrift - What's the difference?

spendthrift | wastethrift |

As nouns the difference between spendthrift and wastethrift

is that spendthrift is someone who spends money improvidently or wastefully while wastethrift is (obsolete) a spendthrift.

As an adjective spendthrift

is wasteful, improvident or profligate.

spendthrift

English

Noun

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

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    Derived terms

    * spendthrift trust

    Adjective

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

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A spendthrift.