waster

American  

[wey-ster] / ˈweɪ stər /

noun

1. a person or thing that wastes time, money, etc.

2. a piece of ceramic ware warped, cracked, or melted during firing.

3. a spendthrift or wastrel.

4. a destroyer.

   The Vandals were wasters of cities.

5. Chiefly British. wastrel.

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waster British  

/ ˈweɪstə /

noun

1. a person or thing that wastes

2. a ne'er-do-well; wastrel

3. an article spoiled in manufacture

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Etymology

Origin of waster

1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French wastere, wastour ( -or ² ); later understood as waste + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The message, which was said to be deleted shortly after it was posted, also included a list of meet-up points and the statement "time wasters will be blocked".

From BBC

The renewables biofuel factory was intended to produce sustainable aviation fuel and diesel from waster, but faced unfavourable market conditions.

From Barron's

Today, the lawn is among the biggest wasters of water in our urban environment — by some estimates accounting for more than half of the gallons used by city residents each year.

From Los Angeles Times

West in efforts to crack down on water wasters.

From Seattle Times

And it doesn’t have to be another unending time waster or money pit project.

From Seattle Times