frittered away
Spent on trifles
Frittered away describes time, money, or resources wasted gradually on trivial things rather than spent purposefully.
The phrase implies squandering through many small, careless acts rather than one dramatic loss: He frittered away his inheritance on gadgets and gambling.
She frittered away the afternoon scrolling through social media.
- squanderedCarelessly used up
- pissed awayWasted through carelessness
- misspentUsed badly or foolishly
- wastedUsed without good result
- idleWithout activity or purpose
thrown away · down the drain · prodigal · reckless · misallocate · deplete · run through · mismanaged · money pit · dissipated · time suck · dawdle · exhaust · erode · imprudent · melted · dispersed · vanished
frittered awaysaved
Kept from loss
conserved · invested · hoarded · preserved · stockpiled
frittered awayput to good use
Apply effectively toward purpose
dedicated · devoted · focused · directed · concentrated
frittered awayinvested
Allocated funds strategically
put to good use · cultivated · built up · maximized · multiplied
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