Definition of Wastrel

an individual with a tendency to waste resources and time

Examples of Wastrel in a sentence

Since Bill is a wastrel, he spends most of the day in bed.  🔊

Claire has the habits of a wastrel and often finds herself in debt as a result of spending money on unnecessary things.  🔊

After Kate married a wastrel, she learned she would have to be the smart shopper in the family.  🔊

My son is a wastrel who usually throws his school lunch in the trashcan.  🔊

If you spend like a wastrel, you will not have any money for your retirement years.  🔊

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