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

/ ˈweɪstɪd /

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. slang,  showing signs of habitual drug abuse

Other Word Forms

• wastedness noun
• unwasted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of wasted¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; waste, -ed ²

Example Sentences

Australia started slowly and led by only eight points at half-time but eased clear in the second half while England wasted chances and made simple mistakes.

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“I hope that money isn’t wasted,” she said.

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Becoming a customer requires a significant investment of time and engineering costs—money that might be wasted if Intel stops offering cutting-edge manufacturing.

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Villa took the lead in the fourth minute through Evann Guessand, but wasted four big chances before their Dutch opponents levelled just before half-time.

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"We wasted many chances to kill the game. We need a packed stadium on Saturday and more clinical finishing," said Ouaddou, a former Premier League defender with Fulham.

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