squandering

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noun

The act by which something is squandered; wastage.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of squander
nounsquandering (countable and uncountable, plural squanderings)

plural squanderings

  1. countableuncountableThe act by which something is squandered; wastage.

    […] the squanderings and mismanagings of former Governments […]

    1812, William Thomson (ed.), The Chartist Circular (page 385)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ducks and drakesextravagantlavishloose-handedprodigalprofligatewasteful
Cite this entry
APA

squandering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squandering

MLA

“squandering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squandering. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “squandering,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squandering.

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