Synonyms of spent

spent 1 of 2

adjective

ˈspent 

as in exhausted

depleted in strength, energy, or freshness

he plopped down in his chair, completely spent, and then fell asleep

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exhausted
• tired
• drained
• weary
• done
• wearied
• worn
• beaten
• dead
• beat
• tapped out
• fatigued
• wiped out
• worn to a frazzle
• pooped
• jaded
• knackered
• aweary
• limp
• bushed
• played out
• all in
• bleary
• prostrate
• tuckered (out)
• burned-out
• logy
• sleepy
• washed-out
• worn-out
• overworked
• weakened
• overtaxed
• sapped
• broken-down
• debilitated
• overfatigued
• enfeebled
• run-down
• enervated
• lethargic
• drowsy
• sluggish
• heavy
• enervate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rested
• unwearied
• relaxed
• fresh
• rejuvenated
• active
• refreshed
• tireless
• strengthened
• energetic
• revitalized
• strong
• invigorated
• vitalized
• peppy
• weariless

spent

2 of 2

verb

past tense of spend

1

as in paid

to hand over or use up in payment

I always end up spending too much money at the mall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paid
• gave
• expended
• disbursed
• laid out
• wasted
• outlaid
• forked (over, out, or up)
• dropped
• shelled out
• lavished
• rained
• squandered
• dissipated
• threw away
• ran through
• blew
• frittered (away)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• saved
• made
• realized
• earned
• acquired
• gained
• laid up
• hoarded
• won
• secured
• procured
• cached
• garnered

2

as in consumed

to make complete use of

the town has already spent its budget for snow removal, and it's only January

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consumed
• exhausted
• drained
• absorbed
• used
• burned
• reduced
• expended
• depleted
• ate
• wasted
• played out
• used up
• devoured
• drew down
• emptied
• ran out of
• decreased
• diminished
• lowered
• weakened
• downsized
• dwindled
• misspent
• bankrupted
• impoverished
• cleaned (out)
• lessened
• undermined
• sapped
• crippled
• squandered
• blew
• disabled
• debilitated
• abated
• lavished
• dried up
• enfeebled
• dissipated
• guzzled
• threw away
• de-escalated
• ran through
• frittered (away)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• replaced
• increased
• renewed
• augmented
• reinforced
• enforced
• enlarged
• restored
• strengthened
• saved
• repaired
• preserved
• rebuilt
• revived
• bolstered
• fortified
• conserved

3

as in wasted

to use up carelessly

spent all his energy on impractical schemes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wasted
• lost
• squandered
• lavished
• misspent
• consumed
• dissipated
• blew
• threw away
• ran through
• frittered (away)
• fiddled away
• exhausted
• played ducks and drakes with
• trifled (away)
• indulged
• expended
• splurged
• depleted
• impoverished
• disbursed
• overspent
• laid out
• overindulged
• shot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conserved
• saved
• preserved
• protected
• economized
• skimped
• scrimped
• laid up
• hoarded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spent

Adjective

Days are slower, spent reading, swimming in Lake Zurich or traveling with her partner to places like Brazil and Australia. — Mike Winters tasia Jensen, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025

According to the report, detectives eventually found a spent bullet casing outside in the driveway. — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 15 Dec. 2025

Verb

Better quantum chips Professor Jonathan Home said scientists have spent more than 30 years trying to determine what causes electric field noise near quantum chips. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

Hansae laid out a research vision for an emerging category—framing robot apparel not as novelty, but as the next frontier for a company that has spent decades turning functional needs into wearable solutions. — Sj Studio, Footwear News, 2 July 2026