fiddling away
The phrase “fiddling away” has 4 syllables: fid-dling a-way
It's pronounced as /ˈfɪdlɪŋ əˈweɪ/
What is synonym and antonym for fiddling away?
In the thesaurus, “fiddling away” has 23 synonyms and 9 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for fiddling away along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for fiddling away
- blowing
- consuming
- depleting
- disbursing
- dissipating
- exhausting
- expending
- impoverishing
- indulging
- lavishing
- laying out
- losing
- misspending
- overindulging
- overspending
- playing ducks and drakes with
- running through
- shooting
- spending
- splurging
- squandering
- throwing away
- wasting
Antonyms for fiddling away
- conserving
- economizing
- hoarding
- laying up
- preserving
- protecting
- saving
- scrimping
- skimping
Meanings of fiddling away
- verb
- Spending time, money, or energy on trivial or unimportant activities; wasting something little by little.
Example Sentences
- He is fiddling away his time instead of studying.
- She sat there fiddling away the evening with her phone.
- They are fiddling away their chances by not taking action.
- He kept fiddling away his money on unnecessary things.
- The kids were fiddling away the afternoon with games.
On this page you'll find 32 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to fiddling away, such as: blowing, conserving, consuming, depleting, disbursing, dissipating, economizing.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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