Squanderer and Scrooge

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Squanderer noun - Someone who spends money freely or foolishly.

Usage example: the elderly woman refused to leave any money to the family's most notorious squanderer

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Scrooge is an antonym for squanderer.

Nearby Words: squander, squandering, squandered

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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Squanderer is an antonym for scrooge.

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