Misspent Meaning in English
word · lemma: misspend
mɪˈspɛnt/, /mɪsˈspɛnt
mi-SPENT
mɪsspˈɛnt
miss-SPENT
Definition
Used to describe time, money, or resources that have been used in a foolish or wasteful way, often leading to regret.
Usage & Nuances
Often appears as 'misspent youth' or 'misspent time.' Formal or literary register, rarely used in everyday speech. Implies regret and waste due to poor choices, not just random loss.
Spanish: malgastadoPortuguese (BR): mal gastoPortuguese (PT): mal gastoChinese (Simplified): 浪费的Chinese (Traditional): 浪費的Hindi: बेकार में बितायाArabic: مُهدَرBengali: অপব্যয়িত - অপচয় করাRussian: прожитый впустую - растраченныйJapanese: 無駄に使われた - 浪費されたVietnamese: phung phí - lãng phíKorean: 허비한 - 낭비한Turkish: boşa harcanmış - israf edilmişUrdu: ضائع کیا گیا - فضول میں گزراIndonesian: dihabiskan sia-sia - disia-siakan
Example Sentences
He regretted his misspent youth.
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She spent her money on misspent pleasures.
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Many hours were misspent online.
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Looking back, I realize my weekends were totally misspent partying.
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His talent was misspent on risky business deals.
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If only my youth hadn’t been so misspent, I’d be in a better place now.
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