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spender

spender

34 2.1
A person who often buys many things
  • noun
  • /ˈspɛndər/
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  • I have clients where the high spenders are spending significantly more than that.
  • a big spender
  • high spenders
  • independent spenders

That's that's not the kind of spender I have ever been.

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Examples

  • If there's a bigger spender than Boehner in Congress, I don't know who it is.

    Blog text (19)
  • Oh, you got it, Mr. Big Spender.

  • - Big spender over here!

  • Large spender from out of town.

  • Even the cops are pressing closer to see who the big spender is.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • We got ourselves a couple of big spenders here.

  • Consider: Obama, on a per year basis, is the biggest peacetime spender in American history.

    Blog text (7)
  • Wealthy Russians may be big spenders when they spend time in London, but Britain gets less from them than you might think.

  • The Democrats would love to be liberal spenders, but the opposition already has claimed that tag.

    Blog text (8)
  • She is a savvy spender who knows how to find the best deals.

Synonyms

purchaser
vsspender
29 2.8

A person who buys goods or property

is about using money generally rather than the act of buying
big spender
vsspender
15 4.2

A person who buys many expensive things to show off

refers simply to someone who uses money without implying size
prodigal
vsspender
9 9.4

A person who spends money freely and carelessly

covers money use generally without emphasizing recklessness
waster
vsspender
  • Offensive
6 7.2

A person who spends money or time carelessly on unimportant things

names someone who spends money without suggesting waste or indulgence
spendthrift
vsspender
5 8.5

A person who spends money in a careless, wasteful way

is the neutral term lacking any careless or extreme judgment
shopaholic
vsspender
  • Informal
4 5.8

A person who often buys too many things and cannot stop

is the plain term for someone who spends money without addiction
profligate
vsspender
  • Formal
1 9.9

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

is a plain description of someone who simply uses money
spend-all
vsspender
  • Informal
9.4

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

is neutral about amount or care when money is used
scattergood
vsspender
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who spends money quickly and carelessly

is the basic label without implying recklessness or waste
squanderer
vsspender
7.5

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

is neutral and does not imply wasteful use of resources
overspender
vsspender
3.9

A person who spends more money than they should

is broader and simply names someone who uses money

Antonyms

23 1.4

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

7 6.5

A person who keeps most of their money and refuses to spend it, even if they are rich

Compounds

15 4.2

A person who buys many expensive things to show off

How Extravagant

spendthrift
5 8.5
big spender
15 4.2
spender
34 2.1
saver
23 1.4

Surface Forms

spender singular
spenders plural

Morphology

spender = spend (transparent) = spend + er

Clear agentive formation from the verb 'spend' with the productive suffix '-er' meaning 'person who spends'.

Etymology

The word spender comes from the verb spend, which originally comes from the Latin word expendere meaning 'to pay out'. You can also see the same root in the word expense ('money paid out'), so a spender is simply someone who uses or pays out money.