Pronunciation: /ˈweɪstɪd/
verb to use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose
A1 I wasted my time watching TV all day.
A2 She wasted her money on unnecessary things.
B1 They wasted a lot of food by not eating leftovers.
B2 The company wasted resources on a failed project.
C1 He wasted his talent by not pursuing his passion.
C2 The team wasted an opportunity to win the championship.
adjective having been used, spent, or consumed to no purpose
A1 I wasted my money on that useless toy.
A2 She felt wasted after staying up all night studying for the exam.
B1 The team's potential was wasted due to poor management.
B2 The talented musician felt wasted in a small town with limited opportunities.
C1 The company wasted valuable resources on a failed marketing campaign.
C2 He regretted the wasted years spent in a job that didn't fulfill him.
formal The company wasted a significant amount of resources on the failed project.
informal I feel like I wasted my time watching that movie.
slang Stop wasting your money on unnecessary things.
figurative She felt like her potential was wasted in that dead-end job.
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