What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Misspent vs Misspend - What's the difference?

misspent | misspend |

As verbs the difference between misspent and misspend

is that misspent is (misspend) while misspend is to spend poorly, incorrectly or unwisely.

As an adjective misspent

is spent in a bad way, squandered.

misspent

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Spent in a bad way, squandered
    • He had a misspent youth.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (misspend)

    • misspend

    English

    Verb

  • To spend poorly, incorrectly or unwisely.
  • :I misspent my youth making friends and meeting people. Wait a minute, that's the secret of my success!