wasted

adjective

wast·​ed ˈwā-stəd How to pronounce wasted (audio)
1
: laid waste : ravaged
2
: impaired in strength or health : emaciated
3
archaic : gone by : elapsed
the chronicle of wasted timeWilliam Shakespeare
4
: unprofitably used, made, or expended
wasted effort
5
slang : intoxicated from drugs or alcohol

Examples of wasted in a Sentence

I saw him before the party and he was already wasted. a wasted frame—a shadow of the man he once was
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of wasted was in the 15th century

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“Wasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wasted. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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