Synonyms for squandered
squan·dered

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1. squandered, wastedadjective

   not used to good advantage

   "squandered money cannot be replaced"; "a wasted effort"

   Synonyms:
   superfluous, wasted, bony, haggard, atrophied, skeletal, cadaverous, emaciated, otiose, pointless, senseless, diminished, gaunt, purposeless, pinched

   Antonyms:
   found

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1. List of paraphrases for "squandered":

   wasted, missed, dissipated

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1. John Boehner:

   By ignoring the will of the American people, President Obama has cemented President Obama legacy of lawlessness and squandered what little credibility President Obama had left, president Obama' my way or the highway' approach makes it harder to build the trust with the American people that is necessary to get things done on behalf of the country. Republicans are left with the serious responsibility of upholding our oath of office.

2. Riek Machar:

   President Salva Kiir and Riek Machar would rather haggle over personal power and wealth than agree on solutions, over the past 19 months, the government has abdicated its responsibilities, failed to protect its citizens, and squandered its legitimacy.

3. Diane Mauzy:

   (He is) a real rarity in the developing world - and developed too - that has seen public finances and resources squandered by corrupt elites.

4. Donald Trump:

   We know many of the same people in NY. Behind your back they laugh at you call you a carnival barking clown, they know you inherited a fortune squandered it with stupid deals and incompetence.

5. Vin Lananna:

   We will have team scores and a national championship during the summer and we are going to really spark up the interest in building up to 2021, if the 2021 world championships are just a big old track meet, then we will have squandered an opportunity.