FRITTERING Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

frittering

adjective

as in wasting

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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
Avoid the impulse to label someone as cheap or profligate after one or two dates, AARP advises.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 6 June 2026

Definition of profligate

Adjective

Williams’s platform is based on restoring law and order, school choice, cutting wasteful government spending, and expanding the American dream.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Effects of laws against idling In short, anti-idling laws target potentially severe pollution health risks from what is generally a wasteful practice of convenience.

— Richard Marcantonio, The Conversation, 31 July 2026

Definition of wasteful

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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

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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
That adjustment aside, there’s nothing conceptually very original to this tale of a prodigal son returning to find his cranky old ma requiring rescue from both organized crime and a police raid.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026

Definition of prodigal

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