frittering

adjective

as in wasting

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  1. profligate
  2. wasteful
  3. spendthrift
  4. prodigal
Adjective
  • This shift occasioned the profligate production that would mark her oeuvre, with Kusama going on to make hundreds of paintings in which forests of lines and dots cradled variously floral and phallic figures.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Just as life in industrial urban centers in the nineteenth century caused hardship in rural villages, the profligate lifestyles enjoyed by those of us in the Global North are underwritten by the immiseration of those in the Global South.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
Definition of profligate
Adjective
  • The new rules aim to minimize the use of wasteful packaging as the economy transitions to become more circular.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • While many cyclists like to alternate between sipping water and energy gel, doing so can be an awkward, messy and wasteful process.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of wasteful
Adjective
  • In many states, including Maryland, debtors may exempt substantial assets from bankruptcy, including retirement accounts, spendthrift trusts and substantial equity in real estate (unlimited in Texas).
    — George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The bottom line was that the Trust was not a spendthrift trust under Illinois law.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Definition of spendthrift
Adjective
  • Despite the very real tensions and ramifications of Harry’s decision to go public with his and Meghan’s experiences and criticisms, his prodigal son position is, and frankly, has always been, a boon for the Firm.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • There’s nothing more inspiring — and dangerous — than the prodigal son hired to fix his old team.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of prodigal
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“Frittering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frittering. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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