# spendthrift

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈspɛn(d)θɹɪft/ · frequency rank #72,783

## Definitions
1. Improvident, profligate, or wasteful.
2. Extravagant or lavish.

## Etymology
From spend + thrift (“(archaic) savings; profits; wealth”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/spendthrift