lost opportunity

NOUN

waste

Synonyms

STRONGEST

misuse

STRONG

decay desolation destruction devastation dilapidation dissipation disuse exhaustion expenditure extravagance fritter havoc improvidence lavishness loss misapplication overdoing prodigality ravage ruin squander squandering wastage wastefulness

WEAK

unthriftiness

Antonyms

STRONG

building construction creation development growth improvement

WEAK

hoarding possessions saving

Example Sentences

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"We all know that there is a threat of lost opportunity in terms of global growth if we really go into a state of severe fragmentation."

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

A trillion-dollar IPO means lost opportunity for retail investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Ordinarily, I would not recommend taking money from your investment accounts as you’re paying tax on the withdrawals and getting hit by the lost opportunity cost of future returns.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Harvard-Westlake kept fighting and closing, but it was another lost opportunity.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Maybe she thinks I’m going to break down in tears because of lost opportunity.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson

lost opportunity

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