high-rolling

adjective

Definition of high-rollingnext
as in wasteful
given to spending money freely or foolishly an overpriced nightclub that caters mainly to high-rolling tourists

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  1. wasteful
  2. spendthrift
  3. extravagant
  4. profligate
Adjective
  • Losers House Speaker Mike Johnson: The Louisiana Republican is facing fierce backlash and threats to his speakership next Congress over what hard-line conservatives characterize as wasteful pork barrel spending.
    Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024
  • But the incoming Trump administration has declared the tax credits wasteful spending, making their fate uncertain.
    Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of wasteful
Adjective
  • Galle’s father worked for Marie Antoinette, but the French Revolution unsurprisingly had a major impact on the aristocratic market for spendthrift furnishings like this.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
  • Those could have been used to constrain distributions to or for the benefit of the spendthrift child.
    Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Definition of spendthrift
Adjective
  • In the constantly evolving music industry, many independent artists encounter the challenge of expanding their audience without depending on large budgets or extravagant gimmicks.
    Justin Grome, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The sheer size of this converted commercial jet gives aviation designers a colossal canvas for a range of bespoke living areas, ensuites, and extravagant dining halls, all paired with the latest technologies for work or play.
    Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of extravagant
Adjective
  • Tiny shampoo bottles are no longer seen as cute freebies by many travelers but as profligate waste when refillable larger containers make more environmental sense.
    Carlton Reid, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Americans have long been among the world’s most profligate tippers.
    Virginia Postrel, Boston Herald, 2 Sep. 2024
Definition of profligate
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