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wastrel

1 of 1noun
/ˈweɪstrəl/
Forms:wastrels
1

a person who is useful for nothing and spends resources wastefully

  • His reputation as a wastrel followed him wherever he went.
  • Despite his talent, he became a wastrel due to his poor financial management.
  • He was considered a wastrel by his family for squandering his inheritance.
  • The wastrel’s lifestyle of luxury and excess was unsustainable.
  • She was tired of dealing with the wastrel who never contributed to the group’s efforts.
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