wasted Definition and Meaning in English (wasted definition)

adjective
Quick Answer • Definition

Wasted definition: Describes something that has been used or spent inefficiently or without good purpose, resulting in no benefit.

Definitions of Wasted

  1. 1adjective

    Describes something that has been used or spent inefficiently or without good purpose, resulting in no benefit.

  2. 2adjective(slang)

    Informal term describing a person who is extremely drunk or under the influence of drugs.

  3. 3adjective

    Referring to a person or body part that has become extremely thin and weak, often due to illness or lack of nourishment.

Example Sentences

casual

“All that effort was completely wasted.”

casual

“He was so wasted at the party, he couldn't even stand.”

formal

“The patient's muscles were wasted after weeks in bed.”

Inflected Word Forms

present participlewasting
nounwaste
agent nounwaster
adjectivewasteful

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

get wastedidiom

To become extremely drunk or high on drugs.

wasted oncollocation

Used for something that is given to or experienced by someone who does not appreciate or benefit from it.

wasted potentialcollocation

Ability or talent that is not used or developed.

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Wasted definition: Describes something that has been used or spent inefficiently or without good purpose, resulting in no benefit.
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'Wasted' translates to 'wasted' in English. Wasted definition: Describes something that has been used or spent inefficiently or without good purpose, resulting in no benefit.
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