squandering

Speech parts

1. squandering - Noun

2. squandering - Verb

Meaning

of Squander

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

loss prodigal damage spending waste spend excess blow consume exploitation lavish extravagant dissipation misuse reckless
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Antonyms

Jew franciscan providence provident close economy
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Hypernyms

waste dissipation wastefulness

Hyponyms

squandermania

Examples

The reality is that the media are probably the most powerful of all our institutions today and they, or rather we [journalists], too often are squandering our power and ignoring our obligations. The consequence of our abdication of responsibility is the ugly spectacle of idiot culture! Carl Bernstein

Existence is a strange bargain. Life owes us little; we owe it everything. The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose. William Cowper

We are squandering our wealth. In many respects, to the extent that we persist in our imperial delusions, we're also going to squander our freedom... Andrew Bacevich

When you waste a moment, you have killed it in a sense, squandering an irreplaceable opportunity. But when you use the moment properly, filling it with purpose and productivity, it lives on forever. Menachem Mendel Schneerson

To help U.S. workers, farmers and businesses, and Americas long-term economic security, Congress should take decisive action to bring about fair trade with China, instead of squandering this opportunity on a weak Republican bill. Joe Baca

The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose. John Mason Brown

Close letter words and terms

squandered squanderer Squandergate squanderingly squanderlust squandermania