Is Ill-Spent a Word?

ill-spent (il′spent′), adj. misspent; wasted.

What does ill spent mean?

ill-spent in American English

(ˈilˈspent) adjective. misspent; wasted.

Is ill a real word?

Ill is the more formal word. In the U.S. the two words are used practically interchangeably except that sick is always used when the word modifies the following noun: He looks sick ( ill ); a sick person. ... sick, however, is used before nouns just as in the U.S.: a sick man.