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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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   What does waste mean in slang?

   • waste ( defs 26, 27, 28 ). wasted efforts. to be wasted by a long illness. Slang. overcome by the influence of alcohol or drugs. Archaic. (of time) gone by. late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; waste, -ed 2

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   What does wasted mean?

   • Add wasted to one of your lists below, or create a new one. The word in the example sentence does not match the entry word. The sentence contains offensive content. 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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   What does 'waste on a person' mean?

   • To expend something on a person or thing that will not appreciate or properly utilize it. A noun or pronoun can be used between "waste" and "on." Her talent in art is wasted on me—I have no eye for design. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved. to throw something away on someone or something.

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   What is a wasted action?

   • A wasted action is one that is unnecessary . I'm sorry you had a wasted journey. Someone who is wasted is very tired and weak, often because of an illness . They look too wasted to care about much. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. Collins English Dictionary.

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   What is a waste of time?

   • a waste of money/resources/time The meeting was a complete waste of time. All departments have been instructed to avoid waste. hazardous/radioactive/toxic waste The company was charged with illegally disposing of toxic waste. The board decided it could not waste any more time and money developing the product.

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   What is waste disposal?

   • Waste disposal is the process or system for getting rid of unwanted material by burying it, burning it, or dropping it in the sea. Why should I waste my time on her? You’re just wasting your money buying that stuff. a waste of money/resources/time The meeting was a complete waste of time. All departments have been instructed to avoid waste.

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   Wasted can mean badly used, thin, or drunk, depending on the context. Learn how to use this adjective with examples, synonyms, and translations.

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     WASTED meaning: 1. Wasted time, money, etc. is time, money,...

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   Learn the meaning of 'wasted' as an adjective in British and American English, with synonyms, examples and word frequency. Find out how 'wasted' can describe something unnecessary, useless, exhausted, or intoxicated.

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   Wasted can mean laid waste, impaired, unprofitable, or intoxicated. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for wasted.

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   adjective. waste ( defs 26, 27, 28 ). done to no avail; useless: wasted efforts. 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.

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   Wasted can mean not profitably used, needless, deteriorated, emaciated, drunk, or intoxicated. Find out the different meanings, examples, and translations of wasted in English and Spanish.

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   Waste is an unnecessary or wrong use of something valuable or useful, or unwanted matter or material. Learn how to use waste as a noun or verb, and see idioms and phrasal verbs with waste.