wastrel in a sentence
n.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Definition
WASTREL: a person who spends money or resources wastefully or irresponsibly, often leading to a life of poverty or lack of achievement.
Crossword clues for wastrel
Crossword clue ideas and answer hints for the word "wastrel".
- A spendthrift who squanders resources.
- Someone who leads a life of waste.
- An irresponsible person with finances.
- One who wastes money and opportunities.
- A person with no regard for wealth.
Wastrel sentence examples
- The young man was seen as a wastrel, squandering his inheritance on frivolous pursuits.
- Despite his family's wealth, he chose the life of a wastrel, ignoring the opportunities before him.
- Her brother had become a wastrel, failing to hold down a job and relying on others for support.
- They labeled him a wastrel after he blew his entire savings on a lavish vacation.
- In a society that values hard work, being a wastrel often leads to isolation and shame.