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guzzler

guzzler

7 5.2
Something that uses a large amount of fuel, power, or data
  • noun
  • /ˈɡʌzlɚ/
  • Informal
translation icon : consumidor
  • Some older models are notorious for being gas guzzlers that quickly drain your wallet on fuel.
  • gas guzzler
  • fuel guzzler
  • energy guzzlers

Well, the more expensive gasoline is, the more, the more expensive a gas guzzler is for you to own.

Examples

  • Merely improving the gas guzzlers to better than they are today does not solve the problem.

    Blog text (6)

  • Look at the money wasted so grandma and grandpa can drive that gas guzzler around town rather than call a cab or take the bus.

    Blog text (30)

  • The thing's a gas guzzler.

    Air Buddies (2006)

  • Drove that big gas guzzler like she was some kind of big shot...

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Well, maybe it's time you got rid of that gas guzzler!

    Blog text (32)

  • Get rid of the gas guzzler if you have to drive far for groceries or work.

    Blog text (5)

  • People stuck with gas guzzlers are having difficulty selling them and have to accept an economic loss to dispose of them.

    Blog text (11)

  • Sadly, it's a gas-guzzler.

    Dumb Money (2023)

  • What's more, we all hop into our little gas guzzlers to make the weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly grocery runs on our own.

    Blog text (27)

  • I wonder how many believers are regretting dumping their 4X4 gas guzzler (US built) and buying an eco car right now?

    Blog text (29)

Synonyms

waster
vsguzzler
  • Offensive
6 7.2

A person who spends money or time carelessly on unimportant things

stresses high-volume consumption rather than mere carelessness
gas guzzler
vsguzzler
  • Informal
4 4.6

A car that uses a lot of fuel and costs a lot to run

is more general, applying to any resource consumed greedily
devourer
vsguzzler
4 7.2

A person or animal that eats a lot very quickly

applies to greedy consumption of any resource, not only literal eating
time bandit
vsguzzler
  • Offensive
1 8.3

A person or thing that wastes your time, often by interrupting your work

covers greedy consumption of various resources, not only time
drainer
vsguzzler
1 6.8

A person or thing that slowly uses up someone's energy

refers to rapid or large-scale consumption rather than slow draining
squanderer
vsguzzler
7.5

A person who spends money or time carelessly on things they do not need

focuses on greedy resource consumption rather than only reckless spending
dissipater
vsguzzler
9.6

A person who wastes money and chances by spending too much

highlights greedy, large consumption rather than just reckless conduct
fritterer
vsguzzler
8.9

A person who wastes time or money on unimportant things

implies large greedy consumption rather than small, gradual waste

Antonyms

conserver
1 4.0

A person or device that saves water and energy

Compounds

gas guzzler
  • Informal
4 4.6

A car that uses a lot of fuel and costs a lot to run

How Much

guzzler
  • Informal
7 5.2

Surface Forms

guzzler singular
guzzlers plural

Morphology

guzzler = guzzle (transparent) = guzzle + er

Agentive/agent-like noun formation from 'guzzle' extended metaphorically to things that consume resources.

Etymology

Guzzler also comes from the verb guzzle, which means 'to gulp down' or 'use up quickly' and is like the simple word gulp. So we call a car, app, or device a guzzler when it eats up fuel, data, or power fast.