ill-spent
adjective
Roget 645:
useless,
inutile,
inefficacious,
futile,
unavailing,
bootless;
inoperative
etc.
158;
inadequate
etc.
(insufficient)
640;
inservient†,
unsubservient;
inept,
inefficient
etc.
(impotent)
158;
of no avail
etc.
(use)
644;
ineffectual
etc.
(failure)
732;
incompetent
etc.
(unskillful)
699;
stale, flat and unprofitable;"
superfluous
etc.
(redundant)
641;
dispensable;
thrown away
etc.
(wasted)
638;
abortive
etc.
(immature)
674.
worthless,
valueless,
priceless;
unsalable;
not worth a straw
etc.
(trifling)
643,
dear at any price.
vain,
empty,
inane;
gainless†,
profitless,
fruitless;
unserviceable,
unprofitable;
ill-spent;
unproductive
etc.
169;
hors de combat [Fr.];
effete,
past work
etc.
(impaired)
659;
obsolete
etc.
(old)
124;
fit for the dust hole;
good for nothing;
of no earthly use;
not worth having,
not worth powder and shot;
leading to no end,
uncalled for;
unnecessary,
unneeded.
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