Synonyms of wasted

wasted 1 of 2

adjective

ˈwā-stəd 

1

as in weak

lacking bodily strength

a wasted frame—a shadow of the man he once was

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weak
• weakened
• feeble
• disabled
• exhausted
• paralyzed
• tired
• frail
• debilitated
• sapped
• faint
• enfeebled
• injured
• slight
• softened
• unsubstantial
• languid
• low
• soft
• incapacitated
• vulnerable
• weary
• wimpy
• drained
• infirm
• down-and-out
• effete
• enervated
• prostrate
• delicate
• asthenic
• wimpish
• tender
• fragile
• prostrated
• invalid
• damaged
• hurt
• impotent
• powerless
• decrepit
• impaired
• dizzy
• susceptible
• unsteady
• flimsy
• groggy
• flagging
• broken-down
• woozy
• rocky
• breakable
• yielding
• harmed
• unsound
• worn-out
• resistless
• unresistant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• powerful
• strong
• mighty
• hard
• fit
• tough
• muscular
• athletic
• stout
• stalwart
• rugged
• virile
• beefy
• sinewy
• robust
• brawny
• hardened
• husky
• lusty
• strengthened
• able-bodied
• sturdy
• capable
• hardy
• sound
• vigorous
• fortified
• energetic
• energized
• healthy
• strapping
• competent
• recovering
• red-blooded
• inured
• toughened
• invigorated
• vitalized
• hale
• recuperating
• convalescing

2

as in haggard

suffering extreme weight loss as a result of hunger or disease

a frail and wasted famine victim

Synonyms & Similar Words

• haggard
• gaunt
• skeletal
• starved
• starving
• hungry
• emaciated
• bony
• cadaverous
• spare
• thin
• scrawny
• skinny
• undernourished
• underfed
• lanky
• lank
• sinewy
• withered
• famished
• rawboned
• wizened
• shriveled
• scraggy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• healthy
• fit
• beefy
• fat
• hearty
• brawny
• burly
• husky
• plump
• overweight
• obese
• hale
• corpulent
• chubby
• fleshy
• pudgy
• rotund
• tubby
• stocky
• flabby
• soft
• portly
• thickset
• heavyset
• roly-poly

3

as in ripped

slang being under the influence of a recreational drug

the documentary portrays the comedian as someone who was often too wasted to function socially

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ripped
• loaded
• bombed
• hooked
• high
• blasted
• addicted
• stoned
• blitzed
• wiped out
• strung out
• hopped-up
• zonked
• zonked-out
• spaced-out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straight
• sober
• clean
• temperate
• cool
• steady
• level
• abstinent
• abstemious
• clearheaded

4

as in drunk

slang being under the influence of alcohol

unfortunately, his college years were largely spent getting wasted

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drunk
• drunken
• fried
• wet
• impaired
• bombed
• blind
• gassed
• loaded
• plastered
• ripped
• stewed
• lit
• inebriated
• blasted
• smashed
• crocked
• hammered
• intoxicated
• under the influence
• besotted
• sloshed
• stinking
• pickled
• tipsy
• tanked
• looped
• stoned
• blitzed
• canned
• inebriate
• juiced
• sozzled
• lit up
• boozy
• potted
• under the weather
• soused
• high
• tight
• stiff
• sottish
• wiped out
• three sheets in the wind
• blotto
• squiffed
• alcoholic
• cockeyed
• oiled
• tiddly
• pie-eyed
• in the bag
• dissipated
• maudlin
• in one's cups
• befuddled
• debauched
• crapulous
• stupefied
• strung out
• dissolute
• dopey
• beery
• rocky
• bleary-eyed
• dipsomaniacal
• bibulous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straight
• dry
• sober
• temperate
• cool
• steady
• level
• abstinent
• abstemious
• teetotal
• clearheaded

wasted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of waste

1

as in spent

to use up carelessly

he wasted his lottery winnings on booze-soaked nights with gold diggers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spent
• lost
• squandered
• dissipated
• misspent
• lavished
• threw away
• frittered (away)
• ran through
• blew
• trifled (away)
• consumed
• fiddled away
• exhausted
• played ducks and drakes with
• depleted
• expended
• impoverished
• splurged
• indulged
• disbursed
• overspent
• laid out
• overindulged
• shot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conserved
• saved
• preserved
• protected
• skimped
• economized
• hoarded
• scrimped
• laid up

2

as in ruined

to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of

one country attempting to waste another

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ruined
• destroyed
• demolished
• wrecked
• shattered
• devastated
• smashed
• damaged
• overcame
• extinguished
• eroded
• marred
• vaporized
• annihilated
• pulverized
• decimated
• totaled
• wracked
• desolated
• crippled
• ravaged
• rubbed out
• tore down
• killed
• razed
• creamed
• pulled down
• defeated
• blasted
• crushed
• dismantled
• did in
• removed
• nuked
• injured
• spoiled
• broke
• impaired
• subdued
• harmed
• conquered
• trimmed
• deteriorated
• disintegrated
• mastered
• licked
• mutilated
• won (against)
• dissolved
• routed
• surmounted
• clobbered
• thrashed
• prevailed (over)
• disfigured
• whipped
• overmatched
• triumphed (over)
• bested
• mangled
• scotched
• wore (away)
• defaced
• vitiated
• swept (away)
• trounced
• eradicated
• plundered
• slaughtered
• washed out
• scoured
• gutted
• obliterated
• blew up
• sacked
• assassinated
• murdered
• despoiled
• dynamited
• wiped out
• disassembled
• looted
• dilapidated
• trashed
• trampled
• beat
• liquidated
• took down
• vandalized
• exterminated
• stamped (out)
• skunked
• expunged
• blotted out
• cut down
• pillaged
• drubbed
• executed
• undid
• butchered
• effaced
• zapped
• snuffed (out)
• rooted (out)
• extirpated
• massacred
• dispatched
• killed off
• walloped
• felled
• unmade
• slew
• overbore
• took out
• havocked
• unbuilt
• mowed (down)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• built
• constructed
• set up
• raised
• created
• erected
• fixed
• put up
• repaired
• produced
• reared
• made
• invented
• manufactured
• assembled
• saved
• formed
• shaped
• forged
• organized
• molded
• established
• fashioned
• brought about
• fabricated
• framed
• constituted
• preserved
• founded
• patched
• protected
• reconditioned
• mended
• instituted
• revamped
• doctored
• restored
• rebuilt
• reconstructed
• conserved
• fathered
• remodeled
• renovated

3

as in weakened

to diminish the physical strength of

endless months of inactivity wasted him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weakened
• exhausted
• tired
• softened
• injured
• sapped
• hurt
• damaged
• debilitated
• enfeebled
• depleted
• paralyzed
• crippled
• depressed
• impaired
• enervated
• devitalized
• disabled
• etiolated
• harmed
• prostrated
• impoverished
• incapacitated
• hamstrung
• laid up
• washed out
• ground (down)
• invalided
• wore down
• unmanned
• wore out
• broke down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strengthened
• fortified
• recruited
• energized
• hardened
• beefed (up)
• rejuvenated
• invigorated
• vitalized
• seasoned
• toughened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wasted

Adjective

When these work together, firms may reduce wasted spend, improve lead quality, and stabilize case flow. — William Jones, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026

Advertisers still need to actively review and clean search terms to prevent wasted spend and ensure relevance. — Mykola Lukashuk, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

This is when water from a sprinkler head sprays out onto the sidewalk or street, and that's considered wasted water. — Yvette Fernandez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025

Verb

Alonso has arrived at Stamford Bridge after establishing himself as one of Europe’s brightest young coaches, and Chelsea have wasted little time reshaping their squad around the Spaniard’s ideas. — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Saved time reinvested in more generation is just time wasted at a faster speed. — Dr. Mario García, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Reports by federal agencies have also found unsafe detention conditions and that the Army and ICE have wasted millions of dollars paying for unnecessary services. — Ryan J. Foley, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

An unused balcony is wasted potential, especially when something as simple as a bistro set can transform a compact space into a sweet hangout. — Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026

One wasted late-stage Curry prime later, how’s that working out for them? — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

The Panthers wasted little time addressing the left side of the offensive line, signing Rasheed Walker in March as insurance for Ekwonu. — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

But the movie doesn’t require much of anyone in the ensemble; comedians like Chloe Fineman, Chris Parnell and Fortune Feimster are wasted in throwaway roles. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026

But there’s a more fundamental principle within that belief, and Falcons quarterbacks coach Alex Van Pelt wasted little time decorating his meeting room to reflect it. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 19 July 2026