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单词 wasted
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wasted

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.
(adjective) 
Definition
unnecessary or unfruitful
I'm sorry you had a wasted journey.
Synonyms
useless
She knew it was useless to protest.
unnecessary
The slaughter of whales is unnecessary and inhuman.
pointless
Violence is always pointless.
needless
Our families thought I was taking a needless risk.
(adjective) 
Definition
unnecessary or unfruitful
a wasted opportunity to help
Synonyms
missed
lost
a lost opportunity
blown (informal)
neglected
squandered
(adjective) 
Definition
pale, thin, and unhealthy
exercises designed to help build up his wasted limbs
Synonyms
emaciated
We were shocked by the emaciated faces in the photo.
weak
I was too weak to move my arms and legs.
weakened
withered
frail
skeletal
a hospital filled with skeletal children
shrivelled
It looked old and shrivelled.
shrunken
atrophied
scrawny
wizened
a wizened fellow with no teeth

Additional synonyms

in the sense of lost
a lost opportunity
Synonyms
wasted,
consumed,
neglected,
misused,
squandered,
forfeited,
dissipated,
misdirected,
frittered away,
misspent,
misapplied
in the sense of needless
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
in the sense of pointless
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

Nearby words of
wasted

  • waspish
  • waste
  • waste away
  • wasted
  • wasteful
  • wasteland
  • waster

Related terms of
wasted

  • waste
  • waste away

Synonyms of 'wasted'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of shrivelled
It looked old and shrivelled.
Synonyms
withered,
dry,
dried up,
wrinkled,
shrunken,
wizened,
desiccated,
sere (archaic)
in the sense of skeletal
a hospital filled with skeletal children
Synonyms
emaciated,
wasted,
gaunt,
skin-and-bone (informal),
cadaverous,
hollow-cheeked,
lantern-jawed,
fleshless,
worn to a shadow
in the sense of unnecessary
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
in the sense of weak
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,
enervated
in the sense of wizened
Definition
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)
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