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WASTREL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for WASTREL?

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Wastrel as a Noun
Definitions of "Wastrel" as a noun
Synonyms of "Wastrel" as a noun (19 Words)
Usage Examples of "Wastrel" as a noun
Associations of "Wastrel" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Wastrel” are: waster, spendthrift, prodigal, profligate, squanderer, idler, loafer, good-for-nothing, drone, ne'er-do-well, do-nothing, layabout, slob, lounger, shirker, sluggard, slug, laggard, slugabed

Wastrel as a Noun

Definitions of "Wastrel" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “wastrel” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A wasteful or good-for-nothing person.
A waif; a neglected child.
Someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently.

Synonyms of "Wastrel" as a noun (19 Words)

do-nothing	Person who does no work.
drone	A musical instrument or part of one sounding a continuous note of low pitch in particular also drone pipe a pipe in a bagpipe or also drone string a string in an instrument such as a hurdy gurdy or a sitar. Only twenty minutes of the hour long drone* had passed.*
good-for-nothing	A quantity of no importance.
idler	Person who does no work.
laggard	Someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind. Staff were under enormous pressure and there was no time for laggards.
layabout	A person who habitually does little or no work. How d you get mixed up with that layabout.
loafer	A low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel. His handmade Italian loafers.
lounger	A comfortable chair for relaxing on, especially an outdoor chair that adjusts or extends, allowing a person to recline. The loungers in the beer parlour catcalled at him.
ne'er-do-well	An idle worthless person.
prodigal	A person who leaves home to lead a prodigal life but later makes a repentant return. The government wished to clip the wings of the local authority prodigals.
profligate	A recklessly extravagant consumer. He is a drunkard and a profligate.
shirker	A person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime.
slob	A coarse obnoxious person. He s a slob* and expects others to clean up after him.*
slug	A strip of type metal used for spacing. Writers can edit the slug* that will become an article or page URL.*
slugabed	A person who stays in bed until a relatively late hour.
sluggard	A lazy, sluggish person. I m waiting for those sluggards to bring my steak.
spendthrift	Someone who spends money prodigally. Putt was a spendthrift* and a heavy gambler.*
squanderer	A recklessly extravagant consumer.
waster	A person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to. It s nice to know you re not a complete waster.

Usage Examples of "Wastrel" as a noun

I have no intention of seeing my dues gambled away by your wastrel of a son.

Associations of "Wastrel" (30 Words)

degraded	Reduced in quality; inferior. She had felt cheap and degraded.
disintegration	The spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation. The twin problems of economic failure and social disintegration.
dissipation	Breaking up and scattering by dispersion. Mindless dissipation* of natural resources.*
dissolute	Unrestrained by convention or morality. Unfortunately his heir was feckless and dissolute.
dissolution	The process of going into solution. An advanced state of dissolution.
expensive	High in price or charging high prices. An expensive* shop.*
extravagance	The trait of spending extravagantly. His reckless extravagance* with other people s money.*
extravagant	Unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings. Extravagant claims about the merchandise.
garbage	Worthless or meaningless material or ideas; rubbish. A store full of overpriced garbage.
indolent	Wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy. Leprosy is an indolent* infectious disease.*
ineffective	Not producing an intended effect. A weak and ineffective* president.*
inefficiency	Unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency. The idea is to eliminate inefficiency* creating a seamless manufacturing process.*
inefficient	Not achieving maximum productivity; wasting or failing to make the best use of time or resources. Inefficient transport systems.
languor	Tiredness or inactivity, especially when pleasurable. The afternoon was hot quiet and heavy with languor.
lavish	Sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious. Lavish praise.
lazy	Moving slowly and gently. At a lazy* pace.*
looseness	The quality of movability by virtue of being free from attachment or other restraints. Misunderstandings can often be traced to a looseness* of expression.*
lot	A plot of land assigned for sale or for a particular use. The contents have already been lotted up and the auction takes place on Monday.
luxury	Luxurious or of the nature of a luxury. They actually had the luxury* of a whole day together.*
prodigal	A person who leaves home to lead a prodigal life but later makes a repentant return. The dessert was prodigal* with whipped cream.*
prodigality	The trait of spending extravagantly.
profligacy	Reckless extravagance or wastefulness in the use of resources. An era of extreme decadence and profligacy.
profligate	A dissolute man in fashionable society. He succumbed to drink and a profligate* lifestyle.*
slothful	Lazy. Fatigue made him slothful.
slow	Slow to learn or understand lacking intellectual acuity Thackeray. A slow* process.*
spending	The act of spending or disbursing money.
spendthrift	Someone who spends money prodigally. Putt was a spendthrift* and a heavy gambler.*
splurge	An ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc. We splurged on T bone steaks.
wastebasket	A container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish.
wasteful	Inefficient in use of time and effort and materials. Wasteful duplication of effort.