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View usage for: (weɪstɪd) 1. adjectiveA wasted action is one that is unnecessary. I'm sorry you had a wasted journey. Synonyms: useless, unnecessary, pointless, needless More Synonyms of wasted 2. adjectiveSomeone who is wasted is very tired and weak, often because of an illness. They look too wasted to care about much. More Synonyms of wasted wasted in British English (ˈweɪstɪd) adjective1. 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 wasted in American English (ˈweɪstəd) Examples of 'wasted' in a sentencewasted He never wasted any of his own cash on daft things like buying a round of drinks or paying for his own grub.He began to dial the local police, cursing himself for the time he had wasted.He was shabbily dressed, the flesh on his bones wasted by whatever disease afflicted him. Definition unnecessary or unfruitful I'm sorry you had a wasted journey. Definition unnecessary or unfruitful a wasted opportunity to help Synonyms missed blown (informal) neglected squandered Definition pale, thin, and unhealthy exercises designed to help build up his wasted limbs Synonyms weakened withered frail shrunken atrophied scrawny Additional synonymsa lost opportunity Synonyms wasted, consumed, neglected, misused, squandered, forfeited, dissipated, misdirected, frittered away, misspent, misapplied Definition not required Our families thought I was taking a needless risk. Synonyms unnecessary, excessive, pointless, gratuitous, useless, unwanted, redundant, superfluous, groundless, expendable, uncalled-for, dispensable, nonessential, undesired, causeless Definition without meaning or purpose Violence is always pointless. Synonyms senseless, meaningless, futile, fruitless, unproductive, stupid, silly, useless, absurd, irrelevant, in vain, worthless, ineffectual, unprofitable, nonsensical, aimless, inane, unavailing, without rhyme or reason - waspish
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Additional synonymsIt looked old and shrivelled. Synonyms withered, dry, dried up, wrinkled, shrunken, wizened, desiccated, sere (archaic) a hospital filled with skeletal children Synonyms emaciated, wasted, gaunt, skin-and-bone (informal), cadaverous, hollow-cheeked, lantern-jawed, fleshless, worn to a shadow Definition not essential, or more than is essential The slaughter of whales is unnecessary and inhuman. Synonyms needless, excessive, unwarranted, useless, pointless, not needed, redundant, wasteful, gratuitous, superfluous, wanton, expendable, surplus to requirements, uncalled-for, dispensable, unneeded, nonessential, inessential, unmerited, to no purpose, unrequired, supererogatory Definition lacking in physical or mental strength I was too weak to move my arms and legs. Synonyms feeble, exhausted, frail, debilitated, spent, wasted, weakly, tender, delicate, faint, fragile, shaky, sickly, languid, puny, decrepit, unsteady, infirm, anaemic, effete, enervatedDefinition shrivelled, wrinkled, or dried up with age a wizened fellow with no teeth Synonyms wrinkled, lined, worn, withered, dried up, shrivelled, gnarled, shrunken, sere (archaic) |