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    misspent
    /ˌmi(s)ˈspent/

    adjective

    • 1. (especially of time or money) foolishly, wrongly, or wastefully spent: "perhaps I am atoning for my misspent youth"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMISSPENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Misspent is the past tense of misspend, which means to spend money or time in a wasteful or unproductive way. See how to use misspent in sentences from the Hansard archive and other sources.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › misspentMISSPENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Misspent definition: simple past tense and past participle of misspend. . See examples of MISSPENT used in a sentence.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › misspendMisspend Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to spend wrongly : squander. a misspent life. Synonyms. blow. dissipate. fiddle away. fritter (away) lavish. lose. run through. spend. squander. throw away. trifle (away) waste. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of misspend in a Sentence.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmisspent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of misspent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › misspentMisspent - definition of misspent by The Free Dictionary

    Misspent means wasted, squandered, or not used profitably or wisely. Find the origin, usage, and examples of misspent in different contexts and languages.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMISSPENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'misspent' Word Frequency. misspent in British English. (ˌmɪsˈspɛnt ) adjective. 1. not used profitably or wisely. EU auditors uncovered fraudulent or misspent farm aid worth E3.1 billion. Probably just a wave of remorse for a misspent life. 2. See one's misspent youth. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMISSPENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Misspent is the past tense of misspend, which means to waste or spend money or time in a wrong or foolish way. See how to use misspent in sentences from various sources and learn its synonyms and antonyms.