misspending

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noun

Improper, wasteful, or incorrect spending; squandering

OriginMiddle English mysspendynge →
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Meanings

misspending1

nounmisspending (countable and uncountable, plural misspendings)

plural misspendings

  1. countableuncountableImproper, wasteful, or incorrect spending; squandering

misspending2

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of misspend

Origin

misspending · noun

  1. Middle Englishmysspendynge
  2. Englishmisspending

From Middle English mysspendynge, equivalent to misspend + -ing.

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misspending · verb

From misspend + -ing.

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Cite this entry
APA

misspending. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misspending

MLA

“misspending.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misspending. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misspending,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misspending.

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