Question 32
MediumOriginal questionChoose the one word for: a person who spends money carelessly and wastes it.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
A spendthrift wastes money.
Worth noting
Miser is the opposite. The "thrift" in spendthrift fools readers, but the word means someone who spends it all.
- Concept
- One word for a phrase: "spendthrift"
- Typical timeTypical
- 30 s
- Your timeYours
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