scattergood
9.9
A person who spends money quickly and carelessly
- noun
- Archaic
:
derrochador
Synonyms
big spender
vsscattergood
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4.2
A person who buys many expensive things to show off
is driven by carelessness rather than showing off
prodigal
vsscattergood
4
9.4
A person who spends money freely and carelessly
focuses only on money rather than other kinds of things
spendthrift
vsscattergood
3
8.5
A person who spends money in a careless, wasteful way
has the identical meaning but is a different label
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
squanderer
vsscattergood
1
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
1
3.9
A person who spends more money than they should
spends recklessly or extravagantly without focus on rules or limits
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
Antonyms
How Wasteful
Surface Forms
scattergood singular
scattergoods plural
Morphology
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.