misspent

[mis-spent]

Origin

simple past tense and past participle of misspend.

adjective

spent wrongly or unwisely; wasted: misspent youth.

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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

Dictionary.com Unabridged

verb (used with object), -spent, -spend·ing.

to spend wrongly or unwisely; squander; waste.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English. See mis-¹, spend

Related forms

mis·spend·er, noun

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Word Origin & History

misspend

also mis-spend, "to spend amiss or wastefully," late 14c.; see mis- (1) + spend. Related: Misspent, frequently coupled with youth.

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