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wasted
[wey-stid]
adjective
done to no avail; useless.
wasted efforts.
physically or psychologically exhausted; debilitated.
to be wasted by a long illness.
Slang.overcome by the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Archaic.(of time) gone by.
wasted
/ ˈɱɪɪ /
adjective
not exploited or taken advantage of
a wasted opportunity
useless or unprofitable
wasted effort
physically enfeebled and emaciated
a thin wasted figure
slangshowing signs of habitual drug abuse
Other 51Թ Forms
- wastedness noun
- unwasted adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
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.
The Tory leader also claimed that Scotland had "declined" under left wing parties and that the SNP had wasted millions on "independence propaganda".
Was this three wasted months when time was of the essence for him and England?
"That is wasted money," he said, adding the money spent thus far could "have gone to better causes".
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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