WASTED Synonyms: 427 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈwā-stəd

Definition of wasted

as in weak

lacking bodily strength a wasted frame—a shadow of the man he once was

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as in haggard

suffering extreme weight loss as a result of hunger or disease a frail and wasted famine victim

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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

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as in drunk

slang being under the influence of alcohol unfortunately, his college years were largely spent getting wasted

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wasted

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verb

past tense of waste

as in spent

to use up carelessly he wasted his lottery winnings on booze-soaked nights with gold diggers

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as in ruined

to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of one country attempting to waste another

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as in weakened

to diminish the physical strength of endless months of inactivity wasted him

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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

The recognition capped off a celebratory morning for the cast, who wasted little time jumping into a group text after the nominations were announced. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 8 July 2026 Build a vast network of pipes and switches and pumps with only a trickle of demand, and most of that effort is wasted. — Daren Smith, IndieWire, 8 July 2026 Others cited the amount of time wasted on scrolling through social media and the mental health threats of doomscrolling. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026 After playing two sublime games to open the fourth set, Djokovic wasted his early break with a costly bad service game. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 7 July 2026 In industrial systems alone, 20% to 50% of energy is wasted as heat rather than applied productively. — Kathleen “katie” McGinty, Fortune, 6 July 2026 Rather than simply telling operators how much electricity a facility consumes, the platform is designed to pinpoint when, where, and why energy is being wasted in real time. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026 According to the nonprofit ReFED, about a quarter of all food products are wasted nationally. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 July 2026 While removing the screen and battery means some embodied carbon is still wasted, rescuing the board still represents a massive win for circularity. — New Atlas, 2 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wasted

Adjective

Still, the opposite tack—sanctions and isolation—has neither made the Iranian regime weaker nor made its behavior better.

— Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
And it should never be used to paper over weak management, chronic overload, or unresolved conflict.

— Rick Tollakson, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of weak

Adjective

Rocking back and forth nervously during a television appearance, a haggard-looking Diaz-Canel acknowledged the same talks, which his government had denied were taking place just days before.

— Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
Wrexham, meanwhile, was near the bottom, struggling in England’s lowest division under a haggard fan-ownership group keeping it on life support.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Mar. 2026

Definition of haggard

Adjective

The lineup also includes loaded fries, like the churrasco fries, and burgers, including the OMG burger.

— Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 8 July 2026
Barlow allowed a home run, a single and two hit by pitches without recording an out, bringing Medina in with bases the loaded and no outs.

— Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026

Definition of loaded

Adjective

There were just a bunch of drunk guys at the mansion and a couple Playboy bunnies that were contractually hired to walk around and wave.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Jenny Racicot, who lives in Maine, told Politico that Platner entered her home in 2021 while drunk and assaulted her.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026

Definition of drunk

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Organizing inspection information in one platform could also simplify record-keeping and reduce the time spent comparing data from multiple sources.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Leonard spent the last seven seasons with the Clippers after leading the Raptors to the 2019 NBA championship.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of spent

Verb

Michael seemed to be saying that by admitting her dishonesty, Ethel would have ruined their childhood and poisoned any prospect of a future relationship with her.

— Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
Instead of fighting with Whitney, Lindsay has a talk with Yvonne about how Lindsay ruined Yvonne’s wedding by making it all about her.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 July 2026

Definition of ruined

Verb

Some frogs may have been sleeping, weakened, injured, or otherwise compromised before being captured.

— Jay Kakade July 13, New Atlas, 14 July 2026
Most people who are exposed to Legionella bacteria don’t get sick at all, but vulnerable groups can include people who are over 50, who vape or smoke, or who have weakened immune systems or underlying health conditions like diabetes or lung disease.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of weakened

Adjective

Lei's team propose that this glitch either strengthened or reoriented, or both, the magnetic field of the Blue Eye Pulsar sufficiently to trigger radio emissions, or at least make feeble radio waves that were already there detectable.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 July 2026
Gin up such a feeble procedural explanation for the sudden reversal that the entire sporting globe becomes incensed over the garbage-y scent of an inside job.

— Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

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