wastrel
Definitions
A person who wastes money, opportunities, or time.
A good-for-nothing person; a dissolute or shiftless individual.
Examples
The wealthy heir was known as a notorious wastrel who squandered his entire inheritance on gambling and lavish parties.
His father grew tired of supporting a wastrel who refused to seek employment or contribute to the household.
Despite his immense talent, the young artist became a wastrel, wasting his potential on aimless nights and fleeting distractions.
Synonyms
spendthrift profligate squanderer idler loafer ne'er-do-well wastage