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spendthrift Antonyms

Opposite of spendthrift

Because the opposite of spendthrift shifts with each meaning, the 14 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A person who spends money in an extravagant, irresponsible, and wasteful way.

Usage Example

"The wealthy heir was a notorious miser who squandered his entire inheritance within five years."

Strongest
miser
penny-pincher
skinflint
tightwad
Strong
scrooge
saver

• adjective (Context 2)

Extravagant, wasteful, and irresponsible in the spending of money or resources.

Usage Example

"His thrifty habits eventually left the once-prosperous family business deeply in debt."

Strongest
thrifty
frugal
economical
parsimonious
miserly
Strong
provident
penny-pinching
stingy

Similar words to spendthrift

Words similar to spendthrift shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

prodigal
squanderer
profligate
wasteful
wastrel
extravagant
improvident
free-spending
See all synonyms of spendthrift

• Nearby Words

spendable
spender
spending
spendthrift
spendy
sperm
spew

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Spendthrift. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/spendthrift
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