wasted

adjective
UK: /ˈweɪ.stɪd/
US: /ˈweɪ.stɪd/

  1. Used carelessly and not producing any result or benefit.

    1. The water was wasted when the pipe broke. [ ] [ ]
    2. So much effort was wasted on a project that never materialized as they wasted time. [ ] [ ]

  2. Something that is wasted has been used in a bad or wrong way.

    1. She wasted her money on lottery tickets. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company wasted resources by investing in that failed venture so it was wasted. [ ] [ ]

  3. Very drunk or affected by drugs.

    1. He got totally wasted at the party. [ ] [ ]
    2. They were completely wasted after consuming too many alcoholic beverages, and felt wasted. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

drunk ineffective intoxicated futile dissipated
wasted verb

  1. To use something carelessly and without achieving any result.

    1. Don't wasted food. [ ] [ ]
    2. She wasted a lot of time worrying about things she couldn't control and felt wasted. [ ] [ ]

  2. To fail to make good use of something.

    1. He wasted his chance. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company wasted an opportunity to expand into new markets, so felt wasted. [ ] [ ]

  3. To weaken or destroy gradually.

    1. The illness wasted him away. [ ] [ ]
    2. The disease had wasted his body, leaving him frail and weak and the illnes felt wasted. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "wasted" in English means: Used carelessly and not producing any result or benefit., Something that is wasted has been used in a bad or wrong way., Very drunk or affected by drugs..

The phonetic transcription of "wasted" is /ˈweɪ.stɪd/ in British English and /ˈweɪ.stɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "wasted": drunk, ineffective, intoxicated, futile, dissipated.

Example usage of "wasted": "The water was wasted when the pipe broke.". More examples on the page.