SQUANDERED Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word squandered. (close relations)
squander
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| burnt | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • ruined by overcooking • treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point • destroyed or badly damaged by fire | ||||||
| depleted | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • no longer sufficient | ||||||
| dissipated | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • unrestrained by convention or morality • preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance | ||||||
| drained | verbv | |||||
adjective • emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid) adjective satellite • extremely exhausted • drained of electric charge; discharged | ||||||
| exhausted | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • depleted of energy, force, or strength adjective satellite • drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted • drained physically | ||||||
| lost | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered • spiritually or physically doomed or destroyed • not gained or won noun • people who are destined to die soon adjective satellite • having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity • cannot be recovered or regained • not caught with the senses or the mind • deeply absorbed in thought • perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment • unable to function; without help | ||||||
| misused | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose | ||||||
| scattered | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space • lacking orderly continuity | ||||||
| wasted | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use adjective satellite • serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being • not used to good advantage • very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold | ||||||
| blew | verbv | |||||
noun • a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon • an impact (as from a collision) • an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating • an unpleasant or disappointing surprise • a strong current of air • street names for cocaine • forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth verb • exhale hard • be blowing or storming • free of obstruction by blowing air through • be in motion due to some air or water current • make a sound as if blown • shape by blowing • be inadequate or objectionable • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • spend thoughtlessly; throw away • spend lavishly or wastefully on • sound by having air expelled through a tube • play or sound a wind instrument • provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation • cause air to go in, on, or through • cause to move by means of an air current • spout moist air from the blowhole • leave; informal or rude • deposit eggs (of insects) • cause to be revealed and jeopardized • show off • allow to regain its breath • melt, break, or become otherwise unusable • burst suddenly | ||||||
| consumed | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • eat up completely, as with great appetite • serve oneself to, or consume regularly • spend extravagantly • destroy completely • use up (resources or materials) • engage fully | ||||||
| expended | verbv | |||||
verb • use up, consume fully • pay out | ||||||
| frittered | verbv | |||||
noun • small quantity of fried batter containing fruit or meat or vegetables verb • spend frivolously and unwisely | ||||||
| lavished | verbv | |||||
adjective satellite • very generous • characterized by extravagance and profusion verb • expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns | ||||||
| misspent | adjectiveadj | |||||
verb • spend time badly or unwisely • spend (money or other resources) unwisely | ||||||
| waste | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted • useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly • the trait of wasting resources • an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation • (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect adjective satellite • located in a dismal or remote area; desolate verb • spend thoughtlessly; throw away • use inefficiently or inappropriately • dispose of • run off as waste • get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing • spend extravagantly • lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief • cause to grow thin or weak • cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly • become physically weaker | ||||||
| consume | verbv | |||||
verb • eat up completely, as with great appetite • serve oneself to, or consume regularly • spend extravagantly • destroy completely • use up (resources or materials) • engage fully | ||||||
| splurge | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.) • any act of immoderate indulgence verb • indulge oneself • be showy or ostentatious | ||||||
| ware | nounn | |||||
noun • articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: `silverware', `software' • items for sale to the individual consumer verb • spend extravagantly | ||||||
| ducks and drakes | nounn | |||||
noun • a game in which a flat stone is bounced along the surface of calm water | ||||||
