wastrel

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈweɪstrəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈweɪstrəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wā′strəl)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
wast•rel /ˈweɪstrəl/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a wasteful person.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
wast•rel  (wā′strəl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a wasteful person;
    spendthrift.
  2. British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]
    • refuse;
      waste.
    • a waif;
      abandoned child.
    • an idler or good-for-nothing.
  • waste + -rel 1580–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
wastrel /ˈweɪstrəl/ n
  1. a wasteful person; spendthrift; prodigal
  2. an idler or vagabond
'wastrel' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
waster - ne'er-do-well - prodigal - -rel - reprobate - rounder
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