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Spendthrifty vs Spendthrift - What's the difference?

spendthrifty | spendthrift |

As adjectives the difference between spendthrifty and spendthrift

is that spendthrifty is spendthrift; prodigal while spendthrift is wasteful, improvident or profligate.

As a noun spendthrift is

someone who spends money improvidently or wastefully.

spendthrifty

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • spendthrift; prodigal
    • (Webster 1913)

    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.