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wasted

[ wey-stid ]

adjective

  1. done to no avail; useless:

    wasted efforts.

  2. physically or psychologically exhausted; debilitated:

    to be wasted by a long illness.

  3. Slang. overcome by the influence of alcohol or drugs.
  4. Archaic. (of time) gone by.


wasted

/ ˈɱɪɪ /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ɲĻ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·ɲĻ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of wasted1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; waste, -ed 2
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"I'm 30 years old. When Hamas took over, I was 11. have I done with my life? My life has been wasted between war and escalating violence for nothing."

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The spokesman said forces had wasted "millions in employing diversity and inclusion staff instead of focusing on front-line policing".

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He wasn’t qualified beyond being LeBron’s buddy, and hiring him would be a mistake that would set the franchise up for more wasted years.

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That’s the kind of wasted expenditure Musk claims to be rooting out, but it exists largely because of the immense political power of the military-industrial complex.

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The spokesman said forces had wasted "millions in employing diversity and inclusion staff instead of focusing on frontline policing".

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