wasted
Americanadjective
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done to no avail; useless.
wasted efforts.
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physically or psychologically exhausted; debilitated.
to be wasted by a long illness.
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Slang. overcome by the influence of alcohol or drugs.
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Archaic. (of time) gone by.
adjective
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not exploited or taken advantage of
a wasted opportunity
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useless or unprofitable
wasted effort
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physically enfeebled and emaciated
a thin wasted figure
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slang showing signs of habitual drug abuse
Other Word Forms
- unwasted adjective
- wastedness noun
Etymology
Origin of wasted
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; waste, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Not until three spirits haunt Scrooge one night and show him his wasted youth, empty present and grim future does he understand the value of love, hope and charity.
Two months later, it increasingly seems that such discussion was a wasted effort, as the chance this ballroom will actually be built is rapidly disappearing.
From Salon
CEO Maya Forstater said: "It is a wasted opportunity to rethink a failed treatment model."
From BBC
Even if spending proves to be excessive, it won’t all be wasted as companies pivot.
From Barron's
Even if spending proves to be excessive, it won’t all be wasted as companies pivot.
From Barron's
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