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   wasted

   /ˈweɪstɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. used or expended carelessly or to no purpose: "wasted fuel" Similar squanderedmisspentmisdirectedmisuseddissipatedfrittered awaypointlessuselessunnecessaryneedlessnot neededinformal:blownsplurgedmissedlostpastforfeitedneglectedsquanderedbungledgonegone by the boardinformal:down the drain
   • ▪ (of an action) not producing the desired result: "I'm sorry you've had a wasted journey"
   • 2. (of a person or a part of the body) weak or emaciated: "her wasted arm" Similar emaciatedatrophiedwitheredshrivelledweakweakenedfrailshrunkenskeletalricketyscrawnycadaverouswiltedfadedflaggingdeterioratingdegenerativegaunthaggardwizenedundernourishedstarvedhalf-starved
   • 3. under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs: informal "he looked kind of wasted" Similar drunkdrunkeninebriatedintoxicatedbefuddledincapabletipsythe worse for drinkunder the influencemaudlinblind drunkdead drunkrolling drunkroaring drunk(as) drunk as a lord(as) drunk as a skunksottishtipplingtopinggin-soakedinformal:tightmerrythe worse for wearwoozypie-eyedtwo/three sheets to the windunder the tableplasteredsmashedwreckedsloshedwell oiledsozzledsousedblottoblitzedcannedstewedpickledtanked (up)soakedbombedhammeredblastedoff one's faceout of/off one's headout of one's skullwiredin one's cupsreelingcock-eyedzonkedgutteredfuddledstinkorattedleglesssteamingbevviedparalyticBrahms and Liszthalf cutout of ithaving had a skinfulbladderedtrolleyedwell awaysquiffytiddlyout of one's boxhaving had one over the eightcutsteamedmulleredslaughteredlashedvulgar slang:pissedas pissed as a newt/fartrat-arsedarseholedinformal:foufullshickeredshotturntgrogged upas full as a googinkedmuntedlekkereuphemistic:tired and emotionalinformal, dated:stonedlit upas tight as a tickhalf seas overpixilatedarchaic:sottedbesottedfoxedscrewedrare:crapulentcrapulousinebriatebibulousebriousebrioseebriateOpposite sober

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   What is a wasted word?

   • 1. Not profitably used or maintained: a wasted inheritance. 2. Needless or superfluous: These are wasted words. 3. Deteriorated; ravaged: a wasted landscape. 4. Frail and enfeebled, as from prolonged illness; emaciated. 5. Slang Drunk or intoxicated. 6. Archaic Having elapsed. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   What does waste mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! WASTE definition: 1. an unnecessary or wrong use of money, substances, time, energy, abilities, etc.: 2. to not be…. Learn more.

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   What does 'waste on a person' mean?

   • To spend something unnecessarily on a person or thing that will not appreciate or properly utilize it. For example, 'Her talent in art is wasted on me—I have no eye for design.' (Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved).

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   What is a waste of time?

   • a waste of money/resources/time The meeting was a complete waste of time. All departments have been instructed to avoid waste. hazardous/radioactive/toxic waste The company was charged with illegally disposing of toxic waste. The board decided it could not waste any more time and money developing the product.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWASTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Wasted can mean badly used, thin, or drunk, depending on the context. Learn how to use this adjective with examples, synonyms, and translations.

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     WASTED meaning: 1. Wasted time, money, etc. is time, money,...

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     WASTED definicja: 1. Wasted time, money, etc. is time,...

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     unwanted matter or material of any type, especially what is...

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   Wasted can mean laid waste, impaired, unprofitable, or intoxicated. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for wasted.

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   Wasted can mean not profitably used, needless, deteriorated, emaciated, drunk, or intoxicated. Find out the different meanings, examples, and translations of wasted in English and Spanish.

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   Waste is an unnecessary or wrong use of something valuable or useful, or unwanted matter or material. Learn how to use waste as a noun or verb, and see idioms and phrasal verbs with waste.

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   adjective. (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use. synonyms: atrophied, diminished. see more. adjective. very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold. “kept life in his wasted frame only by grim concentration”.

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    Learn the various meanings and uses of the word wasted, from adjective to verb, with synonyms and examples. Find out how to distinguish between wasted and other similar words, such as conserved, foreworn, and haggard.