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- Dictionarymisspent/ˌmɪsˈspɛnt/
adjective
- 1. (especially of time or money) foolishly, wrongly, or wastefully spent: "perhaps I am atoning for my misspent youth"
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(Definition of misspent from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of misspent. misspent. Those frauds cost some billions of pounds in terms of the money that is taken from people or misspent. From the. Hansard archive.
spent wrongly or unwisely; wasted: misspent youth. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of misspent 1. First recorded in 1425–75, for the adjective. Discover More. Example Sentences.
To spend improperly or extravagantly; squander: misspent the funds; misspent their youth.
2 meanings: 1. not used profitably or wisely 2. → See one's misspent youth.... Click for more definitions.
to use time or money in a way that wastes it or is not wise: We must stop public money being misspent in this way. Being a good pool player is usually a sign of a misspent youth. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Paying money. 2FA. 2SV. ante up (something) burn a hole in someone's pocket idiom. buying power. cost-cutting. fund.
adjective. /ˌmɪsˈspent/ [usually before noun] (of time or money) spent in a careless rather than a useful way. He joked that being good at cards was the sign of a misspent youth (= having wasted his time when he was young). Want to learn more?
(Definition of misspent from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of misspent. misspent. Other government investigations have found numerous examples of embezzlement and misspent money. From Politico.
: to spend wrongly : squander. a misspent life. Synonyms. blow. dissipate. fiddle away. fritter (away) lavish. lose. run through. spend. squander. throw away. trifle (away) waste. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of misspend in a Sentence.
adjective . (especially of time or money) foolishly, wrongly, or wastefully spent:
to spend thoughtlessly or wastefully. 'misspent' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): ill-spent. Synonyms: wasted, squandered, thrown away, misused, poured down the drain, more... Forum discussions with the word (s) "misspent" in the title: misspent youth. money is misspent. Visit the English Only Forum.
