FRITTERERS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

fritterers

noun

plural of fritterer

as in high rollers

someone who spends money freely or foolishly a wastrel who had the dubious distinction of being the drunken fritterer of one of the largest fortunes ever amassed in America

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Noun

Her main rival for that was the raucous set from George Wallace, who partly brought the house down with a bit about jokes for the high rollers in the front row versus the nosebleed seats.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Throughout the year, these frugal teams have accomplished quite a bit while matching up against the league’s high rollers.

— Isaac Tellechea, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of high rollers

Noun

In an election defined by affordability concerns, a climate group is emerging as one of the biggest independent spenders in support of Democrats this year.

— Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Why is one of the rich world's biggest public spenders again on fire?

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of spenders

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On the other, evidence suggests this pair of habitual time-wasters were commonly found on the floor, running laughter through a Yamaha SPX90 effects processor for kicks and strumming the same note for 40-odd minutes.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
Include categories for deep work, admin tasks, communication, and time wasters.

— Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

Definition of wasters

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