fritterer
One who dawdles
A fritterer is someone who fritters—who wastes time, money, or resources on trivial pursuits rather than applying them purposefully.
The word carries mild disapproval: He was a fritterer, always starting projects but never finishing them.
It appears infrequently, as the verb form fritter away dominates.
Reckless with money
- profligateRecklessly extravagant or dissolute
- wasterOne who uses recklessly
- dissipatorWhat scatters or depletes
- prodigalRashly wasteful spender
extravagance · wastrel · squanderer · dissipation · lavishness · prodigality · overspender · depletion
Unproductive activity or person
- dawdlerPerson who delays unnecessarily
- procrastinatorOne who delays tasks
- loaferLaceless slip-on shoe
- idlerHabitually unproductive person
slacker · layabout · lounger · malingerer · do-nothing · laggard · shirker · trifler
Inattentive, prone to mistakes
- negligentFailing in due care
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
- thoughtlessShowing no consideration
- heedlessCareless of consequences
improvident · feckless · shiftless · unmindful · remiss · imprudent · inattentive · ne'er-do-well
spendthrift
Reckless with money
- profligateRecklessly extravagant or dissolute
- wasterOne who uses recklessly
- dissipatorWhat scatters or depletes
prodigal · extravagance · wastrel · squanderer · dissipation · lavishness · prodigality · overspender · depletion · misuse
time-waster
Unproductive activity or person
- dawdlerPerson who delays unnecessarily
- procrastinatorOne who delays tasks
- loaferLaceless slip-on shoe
idler · slacker · layabout · lounger · malingerer · do-nothing · laggard · shirker · trifler · putterer
careless
Inattentive, prone to mistakes
- negligentFailing in due care
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
- thoughtlessShowing no consideration
heedless · improvident · feckless · shiftless · unmindful · remiss · imprudent · inattentive · ne'er-do-well · good-for-nothing
- apple fritterFried dough with fruit
- fritter awayWaste by small degrees
- frittered awayWasted bit by bit
- frittering awayWasting in small amounts
- corn frittersFried batter with kernels
- banana frittersFried battered fruit pieces