waste of time

noun phrase

: a bad use of time

The lecture was a complete waste of time.

Examples of waste of time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some saw calls with general manager Perry Minasian as a waste of time. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Yes, many transformative technologies have overcome opposition on their way to broad acceptance, but that doesn’t mean the resistance is a waste of time. — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026

If the antibody can’t produce those results, all the troubleshooting will have been a waste of time and money. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026

Every movie doesn’t have to be the greatest ever made or a complete waste of time. — Alan Webber, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for waste of time

• aforetime
• allozyme
• anytime
• christmastime
• cybercrime
• dinnertime
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• isozyme
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• maritime
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• overtime