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scattergood

scattergood

9.9
A person who spends money quickly and carelessly
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : derrochador

Synonyms

big spender
vsscattergood
15 4.2

A person who buys many expensive things to show off

is driven by carelessness rather than showing off
prodigal
vsscattergood
9 9.4

A person who spends money freely and carelessly

focuses only on money rather than other kinds of things
spendthrift
vsscattergood
5 8.5

A person who spends money in a careless, wasteful way

has the identical meaning but is a different label
profligate
vsscattergood
  • Formal
1 9.9

A person who spends money or wastes resources and shows little care about right and wrong

focuses on reckless spending without implying moral failure
spend-all
vsscattergood
  • Informal
9.4

A person who often buys things they do not need and runs out of money

is more about reckless spending rather than mere waste
squanderer
vsscattergood
7.5

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

applies only to money spending rather than many wasted resources
overspender
vsscattergood
3.9

A person who spends more money than they should

spends recklessly or extravagantly without focus on rules or limits

Antonyms

31 4.9

Careful about spending money and not wasting things

10 4.4

Being careful with money and things to avoid wasting them

How Wasteful

profligate
  • Formal
1 9.9
scattergood
  • Archaic
9.9
spender
34 2.1

Surface Forms

scattergood singular
scattergoods plural

Morphology

scattergood = scatter + good (semi-transparent) = scatter + good

The components 'scatter' + 'good' suggest someone who 'scatters goods' (spends), but the exact sense 'spendthrift' is somewhat idiomatic and archaic, so not fully predictable for learners.

Etymology

Scattergood comes from the simple image of someone who scatters ('to spread') their good, meaning 'goods' or 'possessions'. So, a scattergood is a person who spends money wastefully.