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What is the opposite of economizing?

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Adjective
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Opposite of characterized by economy and good management of money and resources
prodigal
profligate
spendthrift
squandering
thriftless
unthrifty
wasteful
extravagant
immoderate
improvident
reckless
lavish
imprudent
excessive
uneconomical
wanton
profuse
wild
careless
overgenerous
thoughtless
shiftless
inefficient
negligent
ruinous
supererogative
needless
destructive
heedless
squandered
dissipative
useless
incontinent
liberal
inconsiderate
cavalier
overdone
irresponsible
supererogatory
free-spending
bad with money
not needed
luxurious
generous
dissipated
intemperate
uncontrolled
uncareful
unreasonable
high-rolling
incautious
spendthrifty
Adjective
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Opposite of excessively careful with money
generous
liberal
munificent
unstinting
bounteous
bountiful
charitable
freehanded
openhanded
unsparing
kind
open-handed
prodigal
lavish
spendthrift
squandering
unthrifty
extravagant
wasteful
profligate
thriftless
careless
uncareful
Noun
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Opposite of the quality of being frugal
diseconomy
wastefulness
extravagance
generosity
lavishness
profligacy
spending
squandering
prodigality
recklessness
waste
carelessness
spendthrift
improvidence
overspending
overindulgence
immoderation
imprudence
expenditure
extravagancy
profuseness
profligateness
unthrift
excess
unrestraint
overdoing
exorbitance
Noun
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Opposite of a reduction or curtailment, especially of business operations or staff
expansion
investment
Verb
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Opposite of present participle for to be frugal with or use sparingly
spending
squandering
wasting
splurging
throwing away
pushing the boat out
spending lavishly
splashing out
sparing no expense
lashing out
going mad
going on a spending spree
spending a lot of money
indulging in some retail therapy
going on a shopping binge
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