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wasted

[wey-stid]

adjective

  1. waste.

  2. done to no avail; useless.

    wasted efforts.

  3. physically or psychologically exhausted; debilitated.

    to be wasted by a long illness.

  4. Slang.overcome by the influence of alcohol or drugs.

  5. Archaic.(of time) gone by.



wasted

/ ˈɱɪɪ /

adjective

  1. not exploited or taken advantage of

    a wasted opportunity

  2. useless or unprofitable

    wasted effort

  3. physically enfeebled and emaciated

    a thin wasted figure

  4. slangshowing signs of habitual drug abuse

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • wastedness noun
  • unwasted adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of wasted1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; waste, -ed 2
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When he heard the older people emotionally retelling their stories, sometimes in tears, about how they had wasted their lives, he knew he had to change.

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The Tory leader also claimed that Scotland had "declined" under left wing parties and that the SNP had wasted millions on "independence propaganda".

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Was this three wasted months when time was of the essence for him and England?

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"That is wasted money," he said, adding the money spent thus far could "have gone to better causes".

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The Premier League club have wasted no time in strengthening after enduring their worst campaign since Guardiola took charge nine years ago.

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