scattergood
Definition
Noun: A person who spends money wastefully and extravagantly; a spendthrift. This term emphasizes reckless and excessive spending, often with a sense of squandering resources.
Usage
The word "scattergood" is a somewhat old-fashioned or literary noun used to label a person characterized by prodigal spending. It is typically used in a descriptive or critical context.
Examples
- He was known as a scattergood, quickly going through his inheritance on lavish parties and expensive trinkets.
- The family fortune was lost to a long line of scattergoods who valued extravagance over prudence.
- She warned her son not to become a scattergood like his uncle.
Advanced Usage
- The term can carry a moral or judgmental tone, implying not just spending, but foolish wastefulness.
- It is often used in historical or narrative contexts to describe a character trait.
Variants and Related Words
- Spendthrift (noun): A more common modern synonym for a person who spends money wastefully.
- Prodigal (noun/adjective): (As a noun) A person who spends money or resources recklessly; (as an adjective) characterized by such spending. Often associated with the biblical parable of the Prodigal Son.
- Wastrel (noun): A wasteful or good-for-nothing person.
- Squanderer (noun): One who squanders or wastes resources.
Synonyms
Spendthrift, prodigal, wastrel, squanderer, big spender.
Antonyms
Miser, skinflint, hoarder, saver, frugal person.
Noun
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someone who spends money prodigally
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