Meanings
nounbig spender (plural big spenders)
plural big spenders
- idiomaticOne who frequently makes large purchases, especially of extravagant goods.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounone who spends lavishly and ostentatiously on entertainment
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Dutch patser
- patserone who makes large purchases
French flambeur
- flambeurone who makes large purchases
Latin prōflīgātor
- prōflīgātorone who makes large purchases
Russian мот, транжи́р
- мот (mot)one who makes large purchases
- транжи́р (tranžír)one who makes large purchases
- транжи́ра (tranžíra)one who makes large purchases
Cite this entry
APA
big spender. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20spender
MLA
“big spender.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20spender. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “big spender,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20spender.
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