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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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   WASTED definition: 1. Wasted time, money, etc. is time, money, etc. that is not used effectively because it does not…. Learn more.

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   1. : laid waste : ravaged. 2. : impaired in strength or health : emaciated. 3. archaic : gone by : elapsed. the chronicle of wasted time William Shakespeare. 4. : unprofitably used, made, or expended. wasted effort. 5. slang : intoxicated from drugs or alcohol. Synonyms. asthenic. debilitated. delicate. down-and-out. effete. enervated. enfeebled.

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   WASTED meaning: 1. Wasted time, money, etc. is time, money, etc. that is not used effectively because it does not…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWASTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   an unnecessary or wrong use of money, substances, time, energy, abilities, etc.: a waste of time That meeting achieved absolutely nothing - it was a complete waste of time. a waste of She's been unemployed for two years and it's such a waste of her talents. My mother couldn't stand waste - she always made us eat everything on our plates.

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   1. not exploited or taken advantage of: a wasted opportunity. 2. useless or unprofitable: wasted effort. 3. (Medicine) physically enfeebled and emaciated: a thin wasted figure. 4. (Recreational Drugs) slang showing signs of habitual drug abuse.

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   1. waste (sense 28), waste (sense 29), waste (sense 30) 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.

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   physically or psychologically exhausted; debilitated: to be wasted by a long illness. Slang. overcome by the influence of alcohol or drugs. Archaic. (of time) gone by. wasted. / ˈweɪstɪd / adjective. not exploited or taken advantage of. a wasted opportunity. useless or unprofitable. wasted effort. physically enfeebled and emaciated.

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   Definition of wasted adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Definitions of 'wasted' 1. A wasted action is one that is unnecessary. [...] 2. Someone who is wasted is very tired and weak, often because of an illness. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'wasted' American English: weɪstɪd British English: weɪstɪd. More. Synonyms of 'wasted' • useless, unnecessary, pointless [...]

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    noun. useless consumption or expenditure; use without adequate return; an act or instance of wasting: The project was a waste of material, money, time, and energy. Synonyms: dissipation. neglect, instead of use: waste of opportunity. gradual destruction, impairment, or decay: the waste and repair of bodily tissue.