1. wasted or used foolishly or wrongly
Usage: often used to describe time, money, or youth

Examples

• He regretted his misspent youth and wished he had studied harder.
• The company’s misspent funds led to financial difficulties.
• She felt her college years were misspent on parties instead of academics.
• The politician was criticized for misspent taxpayer money.
• His misspent energy on trivial matters left him exhausted.
• The misspent opportunity to invest early still haunts him.
• They mourned their misspent vacation stuck indoors due to rain.