wasted

1. 1
   adjective

   Used in a way that brings no benefit, or not put to good use.

   Like pouring water on the ground instead of on the plants.

   He looked back on a wasted afternoon of pointless meetings.

   All that food turned out to be a wasted purchase.

   Similarsquandered, misspent

   Oppositeproductive, useful, profitable, fruitful

2. 2
   adjectiveslang

   Very drunk, or high from using drugs.

   By midnight half the party was completely wasted.

   He got wasted on cheap beer and barely made it home.

   Similarblitzed, bombed, besotted, blasted, boozy

   Oppositesober

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3. 3
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of waste. Use this form for something that already happened.

   She wasted the whole weekend scrolling on her phone.

   They wasted all their savings on the trip.

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4. 4
   adjective

   Badly damaged or fallen into ruin.

   Like a garden left alone for years until everything in it dies.

   After the war, they returned to a wasted village.

   The fire left nothing but a wasted, blackened field.

   Similarravaged, damaged, dilapidated, wrecked, worn-out

   Oppositeflourishing, thriving, lush, pristine

5. 5
   adjectiveslang

   Very tired and worn out.

   Like a phone battery that has run all the way down.

   After the long climb, the hikers were completely wasted and collapsed at camp.

   I was so wasted after the night shift that I slept until noon.

   Similarexhausted, drained, spent, beat, shattered

   Oppositeenergized, rested, fresh

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6. 6
   adjective

   Very thin and weak-looking, often because of illness.

   Like a plant that has gone without water for far too long.

   The illness left him pale and wasted.

   Her wasted frame showed how sick she had been.

   Similarfrail, feeble, debilitated, exhausted, enfeebled

   Oppositehealthy, robust, plump, well-fed

7. 7
   adjective

   Too thin for one's height, often because of poor nutrition.

   Many of the children in the camp were severely wasted.

   The doctor said the baby looked wasted and needed urgent care.

   Similarunderweight

   Oppositeoverweight, obese

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