wastrel

Meaning

1. (countable, dated) One who is profligate, who wastes time or resources extravagantly.
2. (countable, obsolete) A neglected child.
3. (obsolete, uncountable) Refuse; rubbish.

Synonyms

spendthrift

prodigal

waster

squanderer

good-for-nothing fellow

improvident

loafer

prodigal son

roue

rounder

spoil

squandering

stiff

thriftless

throw-away

unstinted

vagabond

wasteful

waste products

wester

waste

rejected material

off-heat

condemned stores

off melt

throw-outs

bastard

ne'er-do-well

cobble

discard

foozle

Translations

derrochador

σπάταλος

ακαμάτης

sciupone

prodigue

Verschwender

sprecone

dilapidatore

mislukkeling

desperdiçador

bribón

gastador

despilfarrador

Pronounced as (IPA)

/weɪstɹəl/

Etymology

1847, waste + -rel (pejorative).