Question of the Day #1322

Speaking of Psychology: Tightwads and spendthrifts: How emotions drive our shopping behavior, with Scott Rick, PhD

From the headline of this article at the American Psychological Association.

  上記の文で、tightwadとspendthriftの意味は？
In the sentence above, what do "tightwad" and "spendthrift" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によるとtightwadの意味は、

【名】
〈俗〉〔金を使いたがらない〕けちん坊、けちなやつ◆可算

  英辞郎によるとspendthriftの意味は、

1. 【形】
   金遣いの荒い、浪費的な
2. 【名】
   浪費家◆可算

 

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster tightwad means:

a close or miserly person

  According to Merriam-Webster spendthrift means:

1. Noun: a person who spends improvidently or wastefully
2. Adjective: given to spending money freely or foolishly : wasteful with money

 

Examples

Tightwad

1. Her husband's such a tightwad that he never wants to go out to dinner.
2. There's no point in asking Joe to pay for it - he's a real tightwad.
3. When it comes to the weekly shop we have become a nation of tightwads.
4. Your customers can be tightwads or spendthrifts, and your products may be oriented to one or the other. — Roger Dooley, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
5. The details of the tax returns painted Reagan as a tightwad, helping augment his public image as a crusader who would cut government spending. — Kevin M. Kruse, Esquire, 14 Apr. 2017

  Spendthrift

1. Max was a spendthrift and a heavy gambler.
2. I'm not a spendthrift, although sometimes if I see something on sale, I'll get three because it's a good deal.
3. Free access to additional borrowings can prove a disaster for spendthrifts.
4. In advanced economies, austerity rules, with the wealthiest nations promising to mend their spendthrift ways. — Daniel Gross
5. As spendthrift baby boomers retire, they will endeavor to turn their meager savings into maximum retirement income. — Jonathan Clements

 

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