Meaning of spendthrift In English

• 0 someone who spends a lot of money in a way that wastes it:

  • Max was a spendthrift and a heavy gambler.

  • I'm not a spendthrift, although sometimes if I see something on sale, I'll get three because it's a good deal.

• 1 spending a lot of money in a way that wastes it:

  • He struggled to support a large family that included his spendthrift father.

  • Her spendthrift ways mean that she has been in debt most of her life.

• 2 a person who wastes money, or spends more than is necessary:

  • I’m not a spendthrift and I really have to think about my purchases.

• 3 someone who spends too much money without thinking about the results:

  • The changes in the law seem to punish districts for good financial management while rewarding spendthrifts.

• 4 in the habit of spending too much money without thinking about the results:

  • These were clear signals to change our spendthrift ways.

  • Company finance directors and spendthrift shoppers alike have reason to hope that energy prices will be more manageable in the coming year.

  • In spite of the housing slowdown, the American consumer remained cheerfully spendthrift.