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squandering

ADJECTIVE

prodigal

Synonyms

STRONG

profligate spendthrift wanton

WEAK

dissipated excessive extravagant immoderate improvident intemperate lavish reckless

Antonyms

STRONG

careful moral nice

WEAK

modest poor thrifty

ADJECTIVE

profligate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

extravagant reckless

STRONG

prodigal spendthrift

WEAK

immoderate improvident lavish

Antonyms

WEAK

careful good moral nice saving

ADJECTIVE

wasteful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

careless destructive extravagant lavish profligate reckless

WEAK

cavalier dissipative immoderate improvident incontinent liberal overdone overgenerous pound-foolish prodigal profuse ruinous spendthrift thriftless uneconomical unthrifty wanton wild

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careful cautious economical saving

WEAK

thrifty unwasteful

NOUN

dissipation

Synonyms

STRONG

abandonment debauchery dissoluteness dissolution drunkenness evil excess extravagance indulgence intemperance lavishness prodigality profligacy self-gratification waste

WEAK

free living high living life in the fast lane to hell in handbasket

Antonyms

STRONG

economy moderation saving temperance

WEAK

appearance unselfishness virtue

NOUN

extravagance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absurdity exaggeration excess luxury

STRONG

amenity dissipation exorbitance expenditure folly frill immoderation improvidence lavishness outrageousness overindulgence prodigality profligacy profusion recklessness superfluity unrestraint wastefulness wildness

WEAK

icing on the cake overdoing overspending preposterousness squander unreasonableness unthrift

Antonyms

STRONGEST

economy frugality

WEAK

moderation providence saving thrift thriftiness

NOUN

lavishness

Synonyms

STRONG

dissipation indulgence wastefulness

NOUN

loss

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accident casualty catastrophe cost damage debt defeat deficit destruction disaster failure fall injury markdown trouble

STRONG

bereavement calamity cataclysm death debit deficiency depletion deprivation destitution detriment disadvantage disappearance dispossession fatality forfeiture harm hurt impairment misadventure mishap need perdition privation retardation ruin sacrifice shrinkage trial undoing want waste wreckage

WEAK

bad luck losing mislaying misplacing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage aid assistance attainment benefit blessing favor good fortune good luck happiness help improvement markup miracle profit success triumph win wonder

STRONG

birth boon building comfort creation development fortune gain plenty

WEAK

accomplishment achievement

NOUN

misplacement

Synonyms

STRONG

accident bereavement calamity casualty cataclysm catastrophe cost damage death debit debt defeat deficiency depletion deprivation destitution destruction detriment disadvantage disappearance disaster dispossession failure fall fatality forfeiture harm hurt impairment injury misadventure mishap need perdition privation retardation ruin sacrifice shrinkage trial trouble undoing want waste wreckage

WEAK

bad luck losing mislaying misplacing

Antonyms

STRONG

advantage aid assistance attainment benefit birth blessing boon building comfort construction creation credit development favor fortune gain good good fortune good luck happiness help improvement miracle peace plenty profit success triumph win wonder

NOUN

misuse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

corruption exploitation harm maltreatment mistreatment prostitution waste

STRONG

barbarism catachresis desecration dissipation ill-treatment injury malapropism misapplication perversion profanation solecism

WEAK

abusage cruel treatment misemployment misusage rough handling

Antonyms

STRONG

praise

NOUN

prodigality

Synonyms

STRONG

absurdity amenity dissipation exaggeration excess exorbitance expenditure extravagancy folly frill immoderation improvidence lavishness luxury outrageousness overindulgence profligacy profuseness profusion recklessness superfluity unrestraint waste wastefulness wildness

WEAK

icing on the cake overdoing overspending preposterousness squander unreasonableness unthrift

Antonyms

STRONG

economy frugality lack

NOUN

profligacy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

recklessness

STRONG

absurdity amenity dissipation exaggeration excess exorbitance expenditure extravagancy folly frill immoderation improvidence lavishness luxury outrageousness overindulgence prodigality profuseness profusion superfluity unrestraint waste wastefulness wildness

WEAK

icing on the cake overdoing overspending preposterousness squander unreasonableness unthrift

Antonyms

STRONG

economy frugality lack

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 wastage wastefulness

WEAK

lost opportunity unthriftiness

Antonyms

STRONG

building construction creation development growth improvement

WEAK

hoarding possessions saving

NOUN

wastefulness

Synonyms

STRONG

absurdity amenity dissipation exaggeration excess exorbitance expenditure extravagancy folly frill immoderation improvidence lavishness luxury outrageousness overindulgence prodigality profligacy profuseness profusion recklessness superfluity unrestraint waste wildness

WEAK

icing on the cake overdoing overspending preposterousness squander unreasonableness unthrift

Antonyms

STRONG

economy frugality lack

Example Sentences

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“And that results in squandering more opportunities than gaining ground in negotiations.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

They have come in for criticism after squandering a 2-0 lead against bottom side Wolves on Wednesday, conceding a 94th-minute equaliser.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Related: Are Americans squandering their retirement savings on dining out?

From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026

Erling Haaland drilled in his 150th goal for City with a penalty late in the first half, but the Norway striker was guilty of several misses, with Bernardo Silva and Rayan Cherki also squandering opportunities.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

The passenger pigeon remained an emblem of natural bounty, but now it also represented the squandering of that bounty.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

squandering

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