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

These are the tools where your money is actually well spent. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026

Sure, said Grejo, flinging the spent syringe into the fire. — Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

Verb

In addition, Begnaud spent a number of years creating charcuterie boards for friends and family while keeping notes about how to turn these creations into a business someday. — Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Customer adoption of Bedrock—Amazon’s platform for accessing AI models from Anthropic, Meta, and OpenAI—has seen solid performance and customers spent more on the service in Q2 than in all prior quarters combined, an analyst noted on Thursday. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 31 July 2026