CEFR B1

wastrel

noun

Meaning

wastrel means one who is profligate, who wastes time or resources extravagantly. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses wastrel to mean one who is profligate, who wastes time or resources extravagantly.
The teacher asked students to find wastrel in the reading.

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wastrel (B1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses wastrel to mean one who is profligate, who wastes time or resources extravagantly.
The teacher asked students to find wastrel in the reading.
Check the words around wastrel to choose the right meaning.

How to Use wastrel

a/the wastrel (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a wastrel."
wastrel in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked wastrel in context before translating it."

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