inheritance squandered
Blown family fortune
Inheritance squandered describes wealth or property received from a deceased relative that has been recklessly wasted or frittered away.
The phrase carries moral weight—an inheritance represents someone's lifetime of accumulation, and squandering it suggests irresponsibility or ingratitude: He blew through his inheritance squandered on gambling and bad investments.
The construction often appears in discussions of generational wealth and financial responsibility.
- fortuneWealth or destiny
- wastedUsed without good result
- prodigalRashly wasteful spender
- prodigal sonReturning repentant offspring
- heirOne who receives legacy
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