# misspending

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Improper, wasteful, or incorrect spending; squandering

## Etymology
From Middle English mysspendynge, equivalent to misspend + -ing.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/misspending