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spend-all

spend-all

9.4
A person who often buys things they do not need and runs out of money
  • noun
  • Informal
translation icon : derrochador
  • She is a real spend-all when it comes to fashion.

Examples

  • His reputation as a spend-all made lenders wary of giving him credit.

  • Everyone knows a spend-all who can never keep any money in their wallet.

  • Despite his modest income, Tom lived like a spend-all and was always broke.

  • Don't be such a spend-all this month!

  • Many people consider him a spend-all because he always buys the latest gadgets.

  • As a notorious spend-all, she often treats her friends to expensive meals.

  • It's hard to save money when you're a spend-all who loves shopping for luxury items.

Synonyms

big spender
vsspend-all
15 4.2

A person who buys many expensive things to show off

implies wastefulness rather than simply high or showy spending
prodigal
vsspend-all
9 9.4

A person who spends money freely and carelessly

matches that wasteful excess but is the given standard label
waster
vsspend-all
  • Offensive
6 7.2

A person who spends money or time carelessly on unimportant things

is narrower, focusing mainly on excessive money use
spendthrift
vsspend-all
5 8.5

A person who spends money in a careless, wasteful way

is the same idea but presented in the headword form
profligate
vsspend-all
  • Formal
1 9.9

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

shares recklessness but focuses more on waste than morality
scattergood
vsspend-all
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who spends money quickly and carelessly

is the same notion but uses a different conventional label
squanderer
vsspend-all
7.5

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

is limited to wasteful money use rather than general resources
overspender
vsspend-all
3.9

A person who spends more money than they should

is similar but highlights wasteful habit rather than overspending rules

Antonyms

23 1.4

A person who keeps money for the future instead of spending it

How Extravagant

profligate
  • Formal
1 9.9
spend-all
  • Informal
9.4
big spender
15 4.2
spender
34 2.1
thrifty
10 4.4
miser
7 6.5

Surface Forms

spend-all singular
spend-alls plural

Morphology

spend-all = spend + all (transparent) = spend + all

The meaning 'a person who spends everything or spends extravagantly' is directly predictable from 'spend' + 'all'.

Etymology

Spend-all is made from two very plain English words: spend ('to use money') and all ('everything'), so it paints the picture of someone who 'uses up' all their money. So, a spend-all is a person who spends money wastefully and often has nothing left.