noun
waster
Waster (noun) means a person or thing that uses up resources needlessly, especially someone who spends money carelessly.
noun
1
A person or thing that uses up resources needlessly, especially someone who spends money carelessly.
2
A fault in a candle's wick that makes the candle burn away too quickly.
3
Someone who destroys or robs things violently.
4
A product that is ruined while it is being made.
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Etymology
From Middle English wastere, waister, wastar, wastour, equivalent to waste + -er. Compare Anglo-Norman wastur, Old French gastëor.
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What is the meaning of waster?
"waster" (noun) means a person or thing that uses up resources needlessly, especially someone who spends money carelessly.
What is another word for waster?
Other words for "waster" include ruiner, uprooter, undoer, destroyer, wastrel.
What is the opposite of waster?
The opposite of "waster" is miser.
What are the different meanings of waster?
"waster" has 3 main meanings: 1. A person or thing that uses up resources needlessly, especially someone who spends money carelessly; 2. A fault in a candle's wick that makes the candle burn away too quickly; 3. Someone who destroys or robs things violently.
