/ Dictionary / Index W wastrel: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: wast•rel Pronunciation: (wā'strul), [key] — n. a wasteful person; spendthrift. refuse; waste. a waif; abandoned child. an idler or good-for-nothing. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: wastrel (Thesaurus) wasting wat Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language