misspends
Fritters away resources
Misspends is third-person singular of misspend—to use time, money, or resources wastefully or unwisely.
The word carries moral weight, implying not just poor allocation but squandered potential: He misspends his paycheck on lottery tickets.
A misspent youth suggests time frittered away on frivolous or disreputable pursuits.
Spends recklessly or foolishly
- frittersFried batter with filling
- dissipatesGradually breaks up, vanishes
- wastesUses poorly or discards
- blowsStrikes or expels air
misuses · misallocates · mismanages · misdirects · misapplies · depletes · overconsumes · lavishes
Carelessly ignoring danger
- carelessInattentive, prone to mistakes
- negligentFailing in due care
- imprudentLacking careful forethought
- thoughtlessShowing no consideration
heedless · incautious · unwise · foolhardy · impulsive · frivolous · irresponsible · profligate
Legal status when insolvent
- debtMoney owed another
- deficitAmount still owed
- insolvencyInability to pay debts
- arrearsOverdue financial obligations
overdraft · foreclosure · repossession · default · shortfall · red ink · receivership · liquidation
squanders
Spends recklessly or foolishly
- frittersFried batter with filling
- dissipatesGradually breaks up, vanishes
- wastesUses poorly or discards
blows · misuses · misallocates · mismanages · misdirects · misapplies · depletes · overconsumes · lavishes · throws away
reckless
Carelessly ignoring danger
- carelessInattentive, prone to mistakes
- negligentFailing in due care
- imprudentLacking careful forethought
thoughtless · heedless · incautious · unwise · foolhardy · impulsive · frivolous · irresponsible · profligate · extravagant
bankruptcy
Legal status when insolvent
- debtMoney owed another
- deficitAmount still owed
- insolvencyInability to pay debts
arrears · overdraft · foreclosure · repossession · default · shortfall · red ink · receivership · liquidation · delinquency
money
Currency for transactions
inheritance · fortune · budget · allowance · windfall · earnings · youth · opportunity · potential · energy