Scrooge and Waster
Opposite meaning words
Scrooge
Scrooge noun - A mean grasping person who is usually stingy with money.
Usage example: her father is a real scrooge and refuses to pay her way through college, even though he can easily afford it
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Waster
Waster noun - Someone who spends money freely or foolishly.
Usage example: we want you to get a job so that you'll be a waster of your own money and not ours
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