Synonyms of frittering (away)

frittering (away)

verb

present participle of fritter (away)

as in spending

to use up carelessly

quit frittering away the afternoon playing video games and get some housework done!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spending
• trifling (away)
• running through
• throwing away
• losing
• wasting
• fiddling away
• making ducks and drakes of
• playing ducks and drakes with
• lavishing
• squandering
• dissipating
• blowing
• misspending
• laying out
• exhausting
• consuming
• depleting
• overspending
• impoverishing
• splurging
• disbursing
• indulging
• overindulging
• expending
• shooting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conserving
• protecting
• preserving
• saving
• economizing
• laying up
• skimping
• scrimping
• hoarding