Extravagant
Extravagant adjective - Given to spending money freely or foolishly.
Usage example: the billionaire's son is the typically extravagant playboy who hasn't earned any of what he spends
Nearby Words: extravagance, extravagancy
Miserly
Miserly adjective - Giving or sharing as little as possible.
Usage example: my brother, who is notoriously miserly, surprised us when he offered to pick up the tab
Both words in one sentence
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He was far more extravagant than his miserly father — responsible for quite possibly the most extravagant diplomatic summit in history, the Field of the Cloth of Gold.
Source: Useful Notes / Henry VIII
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