squanderings
Acts of frittering
Squanderings are instances of wasting money, time, or resources on things that don't merit them.
The word implies foolishness or lack of foresight: The audit revealed years of squanderings by the previous management.
The plural suggests multiple episodes or patterns of wasteful behavior rather than a single act.
Careless use of resources
- profligacyReckless, wasteful extravagance
- dissipationGradual loss or scattering
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- prodigalityReckless, wasteful expenditure
misuse · misallocation · overconsumption · frittering · overspending · lavishness · excess · decadence
Reduction of supply
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- diminutionReduction in size
- erosionGradual wearing away
- attritionGradual reduction through loss
wastage · draining · bankruptcy · insolvency · deficit · shortfall · impoverishment · ruination
Suboptimal use of resources
- neglectFailure to provide care
- misallocationImproper distribution of resources
- maladministrationFaulty conduct of authority
- incompetenceLack of required skill
misdirection · misappropriation · imprudence · shortsightedness · dereliction · oversight · ineptitude · disorganization
Acting without forethought
- heedlessnessFailure to notice danger
- rashnessImprudent haste in action
- irresponsibilityFailure to meet obligations
- foolhardinessReckless bravery, unwise daring
imprudence · carelessness · thoughtlessness · impetuousness · hastiness · gambling · risk-taking · abandon
Guilt for wrongdoing
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- self-reproachBlaming oneself for wrongdoing
ruefulness · compunction · repentance · sorrow · lamentation · hindsight · recrimination · self-condemnation
wastefulness
Careless use of resources
- profligacyReckless, wasteful extravagance
- dissipationGradual loss or scattering
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
prodigality · misuse · misallocation · overconsumption · frittering · overspending · lavishness · excess · decadence · opulence
depletion
Reduction of supply
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- diminutionReduction in size
- erosionGradual wearing away
attrition · wastage · draining · bankruptcy · insolvency · deficit · shortfall · impoverishment · ruination · liquidation
inefficiency
Suboptimal use of resources
- neglectFailure to provide care
- misallocationImproper distribution of resources
- maladministrationFaulty conduct of authority
incompetence · misdirection · misappropriation · imprudence · shortsightedness · dereliction · oversight · ineptitude · disorganization · mishandling
impulsiveness
Acting without forethought
- heedlessnessFailure to notice danger
- rashnessImprudent haste in action
- irresponsibilityFailure to meet obligations
foolhardiness · imprudence · carelessness · thoughtlessness · impetuousness · hastiness · gambling · risk-taking · abandon · frivolity
remorse
Guilt for wrongdoing
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
- shamePainful awareness of failure
self-reproach · ruefulness · compunction · repentance · sorrow · lamentation · hindsight · recrimination · self-condemnation · chagrin
squanderingssavings
Accumulated money kept
hoardings · thrift · frugality · parsimony · conservations
squanderingsinvestments
Assets bought for profit
accumulations · acquisitions · earnings · profits · gains