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- [mis-spent]
- /mɪsˈspɛnt/
- /ˌmɪsˈspend/
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- [mis-spent]
- /mɪsˈspɛnt/
Definitions of misspent word
- adjective misspent spent wrongly or unwisely; wasted: misspent youth. 1
- verb with object misspent to spend wrongly or unwisely; squander; waste. 1
- noun misspent Spent in a bad way, squandered. 1
- noun misspent past participle of misspend 1
- adjective misspent not used profitably or wisely 0
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Origin of misspent
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English. See mis-1, spend
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Parts of speech for Misspent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
misspent popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
misspent usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for misspent
adj misspent
- idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- dissipated — indulging in or characterized by excessive devotion to pleasure; intemperate; dissolute.
- blown — Blown is the past participle of blow1.
- down the drain — If you say that something is going down the drain, you mean that it is being destroyed or wasted.
- imprudent — not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash.
adjective misspent
- misused — wrong or improper use; misapplication.
Antonyms for misspent
adj misspent
- profitable — yielding profit; remunerative: a profitable deal.
- unwasted — waste (defs 26–28).
adjective misspent
- spent — simple past tense and past participle of spend.
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