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wastrel
This term carries a heavy moral judgment, blending the concept of financial recklessness with a perceived failure of character. It suggests not just a lack of money, but a willful squandering of potential or inherited privilege, often evoking an image of a decadent or idle person who avoids responsibility.
While similar to a spendthrift, a wastrel is typically viewed as more pathetic or useless overall. The word implies a systemic failure to contribute to society or a family, shifting the focus from the act of spending to the state of being unproductive and devoid of purpose.
Meanings
Examples
He was a notorious wastrel who spent his entire inheritance on gambling and fine wine.
The young lord proved to be a wastrel, squandering the family estate in a matter of years.
I cannot believe I spent my youth as a useless wastrel while others were building their careers.
The company cannot afford to keep such a wastrel on the payroll.
What a pathetic wastrel he has become since the bankruptcy.
She feared her son would grow into a wastrel like his father.
He is nothing more than a lazy wastrel living off his parents.