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overspender

overspender

3.9
A person who spends more money than they should
  • noun
  • /ˈoʊvərˌspɛndər/
translation icon : gasto excesivo
  • As an overspender, she finds it hard to save money for future expenses like vacations or car repairs.

Usually when I find that one person is an overspender and they admit it themselves, I ask them, have you ever said no?

Examples

  • Usually when I find that one person is an overspender and they admit it themselves, I ask them, have you ever said no?

  • They have money, dysmorphia, the overspender, the miser, the workaholic.

  • Many families struggle financially because one member is an overspender who can't resist buying unnecessary items.

  • Being identified as an overspender often leads people to seek help from financial advisors to manage their budgets.

Synonyms

big spender
vsoverspender
15 4.2

A person who buys many expensive things to show off

spends more than is wise or necessary or allowed rather than just buying a lot
prodigal
vsoverspender
9 9.4

A person who spends money freely and carelessly

spends more than is wise or necessary or allowed
waster
vsoverspender
  • Offensive
6 7.2

A person who spends money or time carelessly on unimportant things

spends more than is wise or necessary or allowed
spendthrift
vsoverspender
1 8.4

Spending money in a careless, wasteful way

spends more than is wise or necessary or allowed
profligate
vsoverspender
  • Formal
1 9.9

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

spends more than is wise or necessary or allowed
squanderer
vsoverspender
7.5

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

spends more than is wise or necessary or allowed
scattergood
vsoverspender
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who spends money quickly and carelessly

spends more than is wise or necessary or allowed
dissipater
vsoverspender
9.6

A person who wastes money and chances by spending too much

spends more than is wise or necessary or allowed
spend-all
vsoverspender
  • Informal
9.4

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

spends more than is wise or necessary or allowed
budget-zilla
vsoverspender
  • Offensive
9.6

A person who causes or allows a project to cost much more than planned

spends more than is wise or necessary or allowed but not necessarily the cause or tolerator

Antonyms

23 1.4

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

How Much

overspender
3.9
big spender
15 4.2
spender
34 2.1
saver
23 1.4

Surface Forms

overspender singular
overspenders plural

Morphology

overspender = overspend (transparent) = over + spend + er

The noun is transparently formed from the verb 'overspend' by adding the agentive suffix '-er'.

Etymology

Overspender comes from over- meaning 'too much' and spend meaning 'to use money', so an overspender is someone who uses more money than is wise or allowed.