MISSPENDING Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

misspending

verb

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present participle of misspend

as in spending

to use up carelessly warned that a childhood spent hanging around indoors was a misspent youth indeed

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Recent Examples of misspending Another is the surprising fact that no Florida law specifically prohibits public officials from misspending public funds on political advertising. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026 There are literally a million better ways to stop food waste than partnering with a family that has been convicted of felonies for misspending nonprofit money. —

Emily Barnes, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025

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Far from being hungry and spending most of our resources on food, mankind has never had to work fewer hours to pay for his bread.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
Critics have said that the policy that all spending over $100,000 had to be personally approved by Noem delayed FEMA response during disasters, including during the central Texas floods in 2025.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026