High-rolling — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun adjective

Meaning & Definition of High-rolling

High-rolling (noun)

  1. a person who spends freely in luxurious living
  2. a person who gambles recklessly or for high stakes

High-rolling (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. given to spending money freely or foolishly

    "an overpriced nightclub that caters mainly to high-rolling tourists"

    similar: extravagant, prodigal, profligate, spendthrift, squandering, thriftless, unthrifty, wasteful
    related: improvident, myopic, shortsighted, bighearted, bountiful, charitable, freehanded, freehearted, generous, lavish, liberal, munificent, openhanded, openhearted, philanthropic, unselfish, unsparing, unstinting, careless, heedless, imprudent, incautious, injudicious, unwise, indulgent, reckless, self-indulgent, splurging, wanton
    opposite: conserving, economical, economizing, frugal, penny-pinching, scrimping, skimping, thrifty
    near: cheap, close, closefisted, mean, miserly, parsimonious, penurious, pinching, spare, sparing, stingy, stinting, tight, tightfisted, careful, judicious, prudent, sensible, wise, farsighted, forehanded, foreseeing, foresighted, forethoughtful, provident

Related Entry: High roller (noun)

High roller is a different word from High-rolling. The synonyms below are for high roller, not for high-rolling.

  1. someone who spends money freely or foolishly

    "in the carefree environment of a vacation, even a person of modest means has the urge to play the high roller"

    similar: fritterer, prodigal, profligate, spender, spendthrift, squanderer, waster, wastrel
    related: dissipate
    opposite: economizer, penny-pincher
    near: cheapskate, miser, piker, scrooge, skinflint, tightwad, conserver, saver

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for High-rolling

The most common words with a similar meaning to High-rolling:

extravagant, prodigal, profligate, spendthrift, squandering, thriftless, unthrifty, wasteful

Antonyms & Opposite Words for High-rolling

Words with the opposite meaning of High-rolling:

conserving, economical, economizing, frugal, penny-pinching, scrimping, skimping, thrifty

Related Words for High-rolling

improvident, myopic, shortsighted, bighearted, bountiful, charitable, freehanded, freehearted, generous, lavish, liberal, munificent, openhanded, openhearted, philanthropic, unselfish, unsparing, unstinting, careless, heedless, imprudent, incautious, injudicious, unwise, indulgent, reckless, self-indulgent, splurging, wanton

Near Antonyms of High-rolling

cheap, close, closefisted, mean, miserly, parsimonious, penurious, pinching, spare, sparing, stingy, stinting, tight, tightfisted, careful, judicious, prudent, sensible, wise, farsighted, forehanded, foreseeing, foresighted, forethoughtful, provident

Word Forms of High-rolling

Derived words: high-rolling (adjective)

Origin & Etymology of High-rolling

First known use: 1873

Frequently Asked Questions about High-rolling

What does "High-rolling" mean?

"High-rolling" means a person who spends freely in luxurious living. As an a noun and an adjective, it is defined as: a person who spends freely in luxurious living.

What is another word for "High-rolling"?

Other words for "High-rolling" include extravagant, prodigal, profligate, spendthrift, squandering, thriftless, unthrifty and wasteful. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "High-rolling" you intend.

What are different ways to say "High-rolling"?

There are 37 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "High-rolling". Common alternatives include extravagant, prodigal, profligate, spendthrift, squandering, thriftless, unthrifty and wasteful.

What is the opposite of "High-rolling"?

Antonyms of "High-rolling" include conserving, economical, economizing, frugal, penny-pinching, scrimping, skimping and thrifty. Near antonyms include cheap, close, closefisted and mean.

How do you use "High-rolling" in a sentence?

Examples of "High-rolling" in a sentence: "an overpriced nightclub that caters mainly to high-rolling tourists".

Is "High-rolling" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"High-rolling" can be used as a noun and an adjective, depending on the context.

What is the origin of the word "High-rolling"?

First known use: 1873.

What is another word for "High-rolling" meaning "given to spending money freely or foolishly"?

When "High-rolling" (adjective) means given to spending money freely or foolishly, synonyms include extravagant, prodigal, profligate, spendthrift, squandering and thriftless. Opposites in this sense include conserving, economical, economizing and frugal.