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- Dictionarywastrel/ˈweɪstr(ə)l/
noun
- 1. a wasteful or good-for-nothing person: literary "I have no intention of seeing my dues gambled away by your wastrel of a son" Similar
- 2. a waif; a neglected child. archaic
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A wastrel is a vagabond, a waif, or a profligate who spends resources foolishly and self-indulgently. Learn the synonyms, examples, and word history of wastrel from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
A wastrel is a person who does nothing positive with their life, making no use of their abilities or the opportunities that are offered to them. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and its translations in Chinese and other languages.
A wastrel is someone who tends to waste things, careless with anything from money to time, and everything else, too. You can tell wastrels by behavior like running the water while brushing their teeth or spending every dime they have on ice cream and luxurious sweaters.
A wastrel is a lazy and wasteful person who spends their time and money on foolish things. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and examples of wastrel in British and American English.
A wastrel is a wasteful or worthless person, who spends money or time recklessly or avoids work. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of wastrel, as well as related terms and antonyms.
Definition of wastrel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Wastrel is a noun and adjective that means a person who wastes money, time, or opportunities. It comes from waste and the suffix -rel, and has been used since the late 1500s.
