squandering (Meaning)
squandering (n)
spending resources lavishly and wastefully
Synonyms & Antonyms of squandering
Synonyms:
- generous
- careless
- lavish
- high-rolling
- unthrifty
- extravagant
- spendthrift
- prodigal
- reckless
- profligate
Antonyms:
- stingy
- tight
- tightfisted
- niggardly
- prudent
- pinching
- judicious
- wise
- penny-pinching
- wise
- sensible
- careful
- parsimonious
- penny-pinching
- scrimping
- prudent
- economizing
- stinting
- skimping
- scrimping
- penurious
- economizing
- parsimonious
- tightfisted
- tight
- penurious
- pinching
- niggardly
- stinting
- sensible
- stingy
- careful
- skimping
- judicious
squandering Sentence Examples
- The company's reckless spending habits were squandering their precious resources.
- Jane's impulsive purchases left her squandering her entire paycheck.
- The government's extravagant spending was squandering taxpayer money.
- Peter's addiction to gambling was squandering away his savings.
- Maria's procrastination was squandering her potential.
- The forest fire was squandering acres of valuable timber.
- The storm's fury was squandering the shoreline, leaving behind destruction.
- The student's lack of effort was squandering their chance for academic success.
- The inventor's brilliant idea was squandering due to his inability to secure funding.
- The family's financial irresponsibility was squandering their future prospects.
FAQs About the word squandering
spending resources lavishly and wastefully
wasteful, generous, careless, lavish, high-rolling, unthrifty, extravagant, spendthrift, prodigal, reckless
thrifty, close, miserly, spare, cheap, economical, thrifty, conserving, frugal, cheap
The company's reckless spending habits were squandering their precious resources.
Jane's impulsive purchases left her squandering her entire paycheck.
The government's extravagant spending was squandering taxpayer money.
Peter's addiction to gambling was squandering away his savings.
