wastrel

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wastrel

/ˈweɪstɹəl/

Where it comes from

1847, waste + -rel (pejorative).

noun wastrels

countable, dated One who is profligate, who wastes time or resources extravagantly. And so with one thing and other the auld witch raised the fiends of jealousy in that innocent heart. She would cry out that Heriotside was an ill-doing wastrel, and had no business to come and flatter honest lassies.
countable, obsolete A neglected child.
obsolete, uncountable Refuse; rubbish.

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noun A person who wastes resources and/or time.

Français	gaspilleur, gaspilleuse
Deutsch	Verschwender

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@misc{wastrel_2026,
  title = {wastrel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wastrel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}