Cheapskate and Wastrel

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Cheapskate noun - A mean grasping person who is usually stingy with money.

Usage example: a cheapskate who lived like a pauper, she was reputedly the wealthiest woman in the U.S. at the time of her death

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Wastrel is an antonym for cheapskate.

Wastrel noun - Someone who spends money freely or foolishly.

Usage example: the black sheep of the family, he ended up being a wastrel and a drunkard

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Cheapskate is an antonym for wastrel.

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Wastrel and Cheapskate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheapskate/wastrel

Cheapskate & Wastrel. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheapskate/wastrel>.

Wastrel or Cheapskate. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheapskate/wastrel.

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