misbudgeted
Allocated funds incorrectly
Misbudgeted describes money that was allocated incorrectly or unwisely—either too much, too little, or to the wrong purposes.
The term implies planning failure rather than overspending: The project collapsed because they had misbudgeted for materials.
A misbudgeted expense is one that shouldn't have been in the budget at all, or not at that amount.
Amount still owed
- underfundedInsufficiently financially supported
- shortfallFailure to reach quota
- insufficiencyShortfall in amount needed
- undercapitalizedLacking sufficient financial resources
arrears · overspent · overshoot · overextension · overdraft · imbalance · gap · disparity
Error in estimation
- misestimateJudge incorrectly
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
mistake · inaccuracy · discrepancy · misallocation · underestimation · overestimation · miscount · misreckoning
Money owed another
- insolvencyInability to pay debts
- bankruptcyLegal status when insolvent
- foreclosureLender seizes mortgaged property
- defaultPreset standard option
liquidation · receivership · delinquency · crisis · cutbacks · austerity · layoffs · restructuring
Exceeding one's budget
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- profligacyReckless, wasteful extravagance
- wastefulnessCareless use of resources
- squanderUse up carelessly
imprudence · carelessness · negligence · irresponsibility · mismanagement · splurge · excess · overindulgence
deficit
Amount still owed
- underfundedInsufficiently financially supported
- shortfallFailure to reach quota
- insufficiencyShortfall in amount needed
undercapitalized · arrears · overspent · overshoot · overextension · overdraft · imbalance · gap · disparity · overrun
miscalculation
Error in estimation
- misestimateJudge incorrectly
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
blunder · mistake · inaccuracy · discrepancy · misallocation · underestimation · overestimation · miscount · misreckoning · error
debt
Money owed another
- insolvencyInability to pay debts
- bankruptcyLegal status when insolvent
- foreclosureLender seizes mortgaged property
default · liquidation · receivership · delinquency · crisis · cutbacks · austerity · layoffs · restructuring · retrenchment
overspending
Exceeding one's budget
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- profligacyReckless, wasteful extravagance
- wastefulnessCareless use of resources
squander · imprudence · carelessness · negligence · irresponsibility · mismanagement · splurge · excess · overindulgence · frivolous