Spendthrift
91Prodigality — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Prodigality >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 prodigality prodigality prodigence| Sgm: N 1 unthriftiness unthriftiness waste Sgm: N 1 profusion profusion profuseness Sgm: N 1 extravagance extravagance Sgm: N …
92thrift — c.1300, fact or condition of thriving, also prosperity, savings, from M.E. thriven to thrive (see THRIVE (Cf. thrive)), possibly influenced by O.N. þrift, variant of þrif prosperity, from þrifask to thrive. Sense of habit of saving, economy first …
93prodigal — adj 1. profligate, wasteful, spendthrift, dissipative, squandering, improvident, thriftless; extravagant, immoderate, inordinate, overweening, exorbitant, excessive, unwarranted; munificent, generous, open handed, free handed. 2. abundant,… …
94profligate — adj 1. dissolute, libertine, rakish, rakehell; disssipated, lascivious, debauched; lecherous, lubricous, Sl. horny, satyric, satyrical, satyrlike, goatish, Archaic. lickerish; carnal, erotic, voluptuous, sensual, sybaritic; licentious, abandoned …
95δαπανητάς — δαπανητά̱ς , δαπανητής spendthrift masc acc pl δαπανητά̱ς , δαπανητής spendthrift masc nom sg (epic doric aeolic) …
96prodigal — [adj1] wasteful dissipated, excessive, extravagant, immoderate, improvident, intemperate, lavish, profligate, reckless, spendthrift, squandering, wanton; concepts 401,560 Ant. careful, thrifty prodigal [adj2] luxurious, profuse abundant,… …
97prodigal — A spendthrift; an unthrift. Under the Roman law, if a man by notorious prodigality was in danger of wasting his estate, he was looked upon as non compos, and committed to the care of curators or tutors by the praetor. But under the common law,… …
98spend|thrift — «SPEHND THRIHFT», noun, adjective. –n. a person who spends wastefully or extravagantly; prodigal: »Fie, what a spendthrift is he of his tongue (Shakespeare). –adj. wastefully extravagant; wasteful: »spendthrift ways. SYNONYM(S): improvident,… …
99spend·thrift — /ˈspɛndˌθrıft/ noun, pl thrifts [count] : a person who spends money in a careless or wasteful way spendthrift adj their spendthrift way of life …
100Avaricious — Av a*ri cious ([a^]v [.a]*r[i^]sh [u^]s), a. [Cf. F. avaricieux.] Actuated by avarice; greedy of gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property. [1913 Webster] Syn: Greedy; stingy; rapacious; griping; sordid; close. Usage: {Avaricious},… …
