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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-rolling
  1. wasteful
  2. spendthrift
  3. extravagant
  4. profligate
Adjective
  • Is its packaging consciously designed or needlessly wasteful?
    Devon Abelman, Allure, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Since then, Trump's win has thrust Musk even more into the spotlight, with the technology entrepreneur working alongside businessman Vivek Ramaswamy to create a temporary agency charged with chopping wasteful federal spending.
    Alain Sherter, CBS News, 21 Nov. 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 a chic throwback photo the British reality competition series shared on Instagram, the series judge, 84, casually leans across a bar top, wearing a long elegant gown, extravagant earrings and beehive-style hair.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • On the spectator side, guests will have multiple extravagant viewership options: About 150 of the hotel rooms in the Amphitheater Tower have stage-facing balconies that are, at most, 200 feet from the stage — providing a private, mini-suite experience.
    Jessica Boehm, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of extravagant
Adjective
  • In fact, Wall Street fears Trump may even ignite the next bout of inflation due to his profligate fiscal proposals.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Gold has emerged as an attractive hedge against rising inflation, profligate fiscal policies, and geopolitical instability.
    Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of profligate
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Thesaurus Entries Near high-rolling

high rollers

high-rolling

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“High-rolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-rolling. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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