despendios

[des-pen-di-us]
nounmasculinepl: despendios
wasteful expenditures, excessive spending, squandering
1. Large, unnecessary, or excessive amounts of money spent; wasteful disbursements
The government's despendios on the project exceeded the budget by millions.
Os despendios do governo no projeto ultrapassaram o orçamento em milhões.
2. Reckless or extravagant spending of resources
His despendios with luxury goods left him bankrupt.
Seus despendios com bens de luxo o deixaram falido.
The word 'despendios' is more formal and literary in Brazilian Portuguese, often appearing in financial reports, government discussions, and formal complaints about wasteful spending. In everyday speech, Brazilians more commonly use 'gastos excessivos' or 'esbanjamento'.
NYC Slang
burning money, throwing cash around
Synonyms / Sinônimos
gastos excessivosdespesasderramamentosesbanjamentosprodigalidades
Antonyms / Antônimos
economiapoupançaausteridadecontenção

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
despendios
Standard usage in formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
despendios
Common in business and financial contexts
Portugal
despendios
More formal and less commonly used; 'gastos' preferred

Related Words

despenderdespendedordispêndiogastoorçamentoreceita

Related Idioms & Phrases

despendios sem necessidade
despendios desnecessários
fazer despendios
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