Wastrelly
/ˈweɪstrəl.i/noun
Characteristic of a wastrel, especially irresponsibly wasteful or idle.
Did you know?A wastrel was historically more than merely lazy: the word often implied a person who squandered an inheritance or failed to make productive use of what they possessed.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*wōstijaną
“To lay waste, devastate, or make desolate”
Old North French
Old French
wast
“Uninhabited, uncultivated, or desolate land”
12th–13th Century
Middle English
waste
“A barren region; destruction or squandering”
14th Century
English
wastrel
“A wasteful or good-for-nothing person”
Modern English
English
wastrelly
“Like a wastrel; wasteful, idle, or dissipated”