lavisher
One who splurges
Lavisher is one who lavishes—who gives, spends, or bestows abundantly: a lavisher of praise, a lavisher of gifts on his grandchildren.
The word is rare; most speakers prefer "someone who lavishes" or similar constructions.
Reckless with money
- squandererOne who wastes wealth
- wastrelReckless spender, idle person
- profligateRecklessly extravagant or dissolute
- overspenderOne who exceeds budget
splurger · prodigal · dissipater · improvident · shopaholic · high-roller · ostentatious · flashy
One who bestows
- bestowerOne who confers
- donorOne who contributes freely
- benefactorOne who gives aid
- philanthropistDonor to charitable causes
patron · altruist · contributor · grantor · provider · presenter · gift-giver · bountiful
Ostentatiously wealthy
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- plushThick-pile soft fabric
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
- grandiosePretentiously impressive in scale
magnificent · ornate · palatial · splendid · gilded · resplendent · regal · rich
One who overindulges another
- spoilerPremature ending disclosure
- coddlerOne who overprotects
- overindulgerOne who consumes excessively
- dotingExcessively affectionate toward
permissive · lenient · soft-hearted · mollifier · catering · accommodating · sybarite · hedonist
spendthrift
Reckless with money
- squandererOne who wastes wealth
- wastrelReckless spender, idle person
- profligateRecklessly extravagant or dissolute
overspender · splurger · prodigal · dissipater · improvident · shopaholic · high-roller · ostentatious · flashy · showy
giver
One who bestows
- bestowerOne who confers
- donorOne who contributes freely
- benefactorOne who gives aid
philanthropist · patron · altruist · contributor · grantor · provider · presenter · gift-giver · bountiful · munificent
opulent
Ostentatiously wealthy
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- plushThick-pile soft fabric
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
grandiose · magnificent · ornate · palatial · splendid · gilded · resplendent · regal · rich · affluent
pamperer
One who overindulges another
- spoilerPremature ending disclosure
- coddlerOne who overprotects
- overindulgerOne who consumes excessively
doting · permissive · lenient · soft-hearted · mollifier · catering · accommodating · sybarite · hedonist · epicure
complimenter
One who praises another
- flattererOne dispensing insincere praise
- eulogizerOne who praises deceased
- applauderOne who claps approvingly
admirer · endorser · celebrant · panegyrist · adulator · booster · extoller · glorifier · appreciator · supporter
lavishermiser
Stingy wealth hoarder
hoarder · withholder · penny-pincher · skinflint · scrooge
lavisherplainer
More unadorned
minimalist · economizer · ascetic · simplifier · penny-pincher
- lavish spreadOpulent meal arrangement
- lavish praiseExcessive spoken admiration