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Mục từ này chưa được dịch sang ngôn ngữ của bạn, vì vậy nội dung gốc được hiển thị bên dưới.
waster
This term carries a strong negative social judgment and is primarily used in informal or colloquial registers. It describes a person who squanders their potential or assets, blending the concept of financial extravagance with a perceived moral or character failure. In many dialects, particularly British English, it specifically evokes the image of a young person who refuses to work or study, leading to a life of aimlessness.
Because the word implies a waste of human potential, it is more insulting than terms like "spendthrift," which focuses solely on money. Calling someone a waster suggests they are a burden to society or their family, emphasizing a lack of ambition and a failure to meet adult responsibilities.
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Stop being such a waster and start saving for your future.
He is a complete waster who spends his entire paycheck on gambling.
I cannot believe I spent my youth as a total waster.
The manager viewed the idle employee as a waster of company time.
You are just a lazy waster with no ambition in life.
My father always warned me not to become a waster like my uncle.
She felt like a waster for spending hours scrolling through social media instead of studying.
The heir to the fortune proved to be a reckless waster of the family estate.