Squandered
/ˈskwɒn.dərd/noun
Wasted or spent wastefully, especially money or resources.
Did you know?The origin of *squander* is uncertain, which makes it one of those rare everyday words whose true birth is still linguistically shadowy rather than neatly traced.
Etymological Timeline
16th Century
English
squander
“To scatter or waste carelessly”
16th Century
Scots/English
squandrie / squandrie(n)
“To waste, scatter, or spend recklessly”
?
Unknown
*squander
“Uncertain origin; possibly related to Scandinavian or Low German forms meaning to scatter or disperse”
Modern English
English
squandered
“Wasted or used up recklessly”