Frittered Meaning in English
word · lemma: fritter
Definition
Spent time, money, or resources on unimportant things, so that they were wasted instead of being used well.
Usage & Nuances
Most often used in 'frittered away' with time or money ('frittered away my savings'). Formal to neutral—rare in everyday speech. Implies waste on trivial, unimportant activities.
Spanish: malgastado - despilfarradoPortuguese (BR): desperdiçado - esbanjadoPortuguese (PT): desperdiçado - esbanjadoChinese (Simplified): 挥霍 - 浪费Chinese (Traditional): 揮霍 - 浪費Hindi: बर्बाद किया - फालतू में खर्च कियाArabic: مُبدَّد - مُهدرBengali: অপচয় করা - নষ্ট করাRussian: растрачивать - проматыватьJapanese: 無駄にする - 浪費するVietnamese: lãng phí - phung phíKorean: 허비하다 - 낭비하다Turkish: boşa harcamak - boş yere tüketmekUrdu: ضائع کرنا - فضول خرچی کرناIndonesian: menghambur-hamburkan - menyia-nyiakan
Example Sentences
She frittered away her afternoon watching TV.
basic
We frittered our time instead of studying.
basic
He frittered all his money on junk food.
basic
She realized she had frittered away most of her paycheck on clothes.
natural
I can't believe we frittered those hours just scrolling through our phones.
natural
His talent was frittered because he never took things seriously.
natural