squandered

Questions about squandered

What does squandered mean?

squandered means "not used to good advantage".

How many syllables are in squandered?

squandered has 2 syllables: squan-dered. The stress falls on "squan". In IPA it is /ˈskwɑndɚd/.

What is another word for squandered?

Close synonyms include wasted. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is squandered a common word?

squandered is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.