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misspent

verb adjective

To spend poorly, incorrectly or unwisely.

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Word length
8
Starts with
M
Ends with
T
Contains
IS
Scrabble score
N/A
Database source
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verb

  1. To spend poorly, incorrectly or unwisely.

    “I misspent my youth making friends and meeting people. Wait a minute: that's the secret of my success!”

adjective

  1. Spent in a bad way, squandered

    “He had a misspent youth.”

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Example Sentences

I misspent my youth making friends and meeting people. Wait a minute: that's the secret of my success!
He had a misspent youth.
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