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wasted
[ wey-stid ]
adjective
- 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
/ ˈɱɪɪ /
adjective
- not exploited or taken advantage of
a wasted opportunity
- useless or unprofitable
wasted effort
- physically enfeebled and emaciated
a thin wasted figure
- slang.showing signs of habitual drug abuse
Other Word Forms
- ɲĻ·Ա noun
- ܲ·ɲĻ adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
"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."
The spokesman said forces had wasted "millions in employing diversity and inclusion staff instead of focusing on front-line policing".
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.
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.
The spokesman said forces had wasted "millions in employing diversity and inclusion staff instead of focusing on frontline policing".
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