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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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He points to Coalition adverts that tie money "wasted" on the referendum – which is estimated to have cost more than $A400m – into the discussion about cost of living and a struggling economy.

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In the first 100 days of his administration, Trump has wasted no time taking action against his perceived enemies, including prominent universities, major media outlets and top law firms.

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And, as Dreier points out, spacecraft would be “left to tumble aimlessly in space” and billions wasted that have already been spent.

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Many are responsible for the small wasted bodies that will soon be seen again on Western television screens.

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Elon Musk and his "Department of Government Efficiency" have not wasted a minute of these 100 days, taking their chainsaw to large parts of the federal workforce and cutting government spending including on international aid.

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