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
Etymology
Origin of wasted
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at waste, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Wasted natural gas is also damaging the climate.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Acts from 35 countries will take part in the 70th edition of the contest, which is being hosted in Austria after singer JJ won the 2025 competition with his ballad, Wasted Love.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Thanks to operatic singer JJ's victory in Basel with "Wasted Love", Austria is hosting for the third time, having staged the 1967 and 2015 contests.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Austrian counter-tenor JJ, whose operatic pop song Wasted Love is the second favourite, was one of the 10 acts voted through after Thursday's show.
From BBC • May 15, 2025
"Wasted on the magistrate," the master said under his breath, so softly that only I could hear.
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
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