frittering

adjective

as in wasting

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  1. profligate
  2. wasteful
  3. spendthrift
  4. prodigal
Adjective
  • 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
  • Throwing the other half away is wasteful, and trying to find an immediate taker for it would be tedious.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026
  • Perhaps because these gatherings require so much forethought, spending the entire evening in a single establishment feels wasteful.
    — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 11 July 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
  • In high school, students would read the parable of the prodigal son, portions of the Book of Job, and the story of Adam and Eve.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • The Larry Brown era Brown might have provided the most theatrical era of any prodigal Knicks savior.
    — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 6 June 2026
Definition of prodigal
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