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Synonyms of squander

8 similar words · 3 opposite words

Another word for squander is waste. Other synonyms of squander are lavish and slather. The opposite of squander is save.

Synonyms and similar words for squander

verbTo waste, lavish, splurge; to spend lavishly or profusely; to dissipate.

  • wasteTo squander (money or resources) uselessly; to spend (time) idly; to dissipate.
  • lavishTo give out extremely generously; to squander.
  • splurge
  • slatherTo squander.
  • throw awayTo waste, to squander.
  • make ducks and drakes of
  • play ducks and drakes with
  • blowTo recklessly squander.

Opposite of squander

verbTo waste, lavish, splurge; to spend lavishly or profusely; to dissipate.

Meaning of squander

  1. verb To waste, lavish, splurge; to spend lavishly or profusely; to dissipate.
  2. verb To scatter; to disperse.
  3. verb To wander at random; to scatter.

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Questions about synonyms of squander

What is another word for squander?
Squander has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as waste, lavish and slather.
What is the opposite of squander?
The opposite of squander is save.
What does squander mean?
Squander means to waste, lavish, splurge; to spend lavishly or profusely; to dissipate.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: squander (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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