squandered

ADJECTIVE

dissipated

Synonyms

STRONG

blown consumed destroyed exhausted scattered spent wasted

WEAK

burnt out kaput played-out

Antonyms

STRONG

restored saved

WEAK

accumulated conservative gathered hoarded stored unselfish virtuous

ADJECTIVE

exhausted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depleted drained

STRONG

bare consumed dissipated done dry empty expended finished gone spent void wasted

WEAK

all gone at an end washed-out

Antonyms

STRONG

filled full hoarded incomplete saved stored unfinished

WEAK

animated energetic fresh invigorated lively plenty refreshed restored unused vigorous

ADJECTIVE

lost

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dead obsolete wasted

STRONG

abolished annihilated bygone consumed demolished devastated dissipated eradicated exterminated forgotten frittered gone lapsed misspent misused obliterated past perished ruined wrecked

WEAK

out-of-date unremembered wiped-out

Antonyms

STRONG

current present repaired saved

WEAK

accomplishing alive attentive aware cognizant existent existing found living successful winning

ADJECTIVE

misspent

Synonyms

STRONG

blown dissipated idle misapplied

WEAK

down the drain imprudent prodigal profitless thrown away

Antonyms

WEAK

profitable unwasted used well

ADJECTIVE

spilled

Synonyms

STRONG

gone lost

WEAK

poured out

Antonyms

STRONG

existing

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Kevin Takeuchi and Andrew Lamb hit solo home runs for the Trojans in the fourth and fifth innings, but the Trojans squandered scoring opportunities with runners in scoring position in the seventh and ninth innings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Parchment was too valuable to be squandered on a blank background; every inch that did not bear graphic information was trimmed away for use elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Don’t miss: ‘I am her scapegoat’: My mother-in-law squandered all her money.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Leading 1-0 during the second half, Wales had chances to extend their advantage but, after wasting those, they squandered their hold on the match.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

I even squandered a dime of my hard-earned cash to buy the book, which I hid with my other treasures in the underwear drawer.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

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