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   wastrel

   /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 spendthriftprodigalprofligatesquandererinformal:big spenderidlerloafergood-for-nothingdronene'er-do-welldo-nothinglayaboutslobloungershirkersluggardsluglaggardslugabedinformal:wasterloserslackerlazybonesskiver
   • 2. a waif; a neglected child. archaic

   Word Origin late 16th century (denoting a strip of waste land): from the verb waste + -rel.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWASTREL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

   • English (US)

     WASTREL meaning: 1. a person who does nothing positive with...

   • Znaczenie Wastrel, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     WASTREL definicja: 1. a person who does nothing positive...

   • Wastrel in Traditional Chinese

     WASTREL translate: 浪費生命的人，廢物，無用的人. Learn more in the...

   • Wastrel in Simplified Chinese

     WASTREL translate: 浪费生命的人，废物，无用的人. Learn more in the...

   • Wastewater

     WASTEWATER definition: water that is not clean because it...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     wastrel 의미, 정의, wastrel의 정의: 1. a person who does nothing...

   • Pronunciation in English

     WASTREL pronunciation. How to say WASTREL. Listen to the...

   • Wasting Asset

     WASTING ASSET definition: an asset, such as an investment or...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wastrelWastrel Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › wastrelWASTREL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   A wastrel is a wasteful person, a spendthrift, or an idler. The word comes from waste + -rel and is chiefly used in British English. See how to use wastrel in a sentence and its synonyms.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › wastrelWastrel - definition of wastrel by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWASTREL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwastrel noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of wastrel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryWASTREL - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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   If you describe someone as a wastrel, you mean that they are lazy and spend their time and money on foolish things.