wasted

Definition

  • adjective: not used, spent, etc., in a good, useful, or effective way
  • adjective: laid 'waste'
  • synonyms: worthless, lost, lean

Examples

  • When she came home from the hospital her body was thin and 'wasted'. [='emaciated']

  • He 'was wasted' in that job. [=his talents/skills were not being used in the job]

  • We 'wasted no time' getting our tickets. [=we hurried to get our tickets]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) but what bare rock can tell. Not idly do the leaves of L'rien fall. They may yet be alive. Less than a day ahead of us. Come. Come, Gimli! We're gaining on them! I'm wasted on cross-country. We Dwarves are natural sprinters. Very dangerous over short distances. Rohan. Home of the Horse-lords. (..)
    2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  • (..) was getting ready to take his exams... ...it was lovely Raquel. Time. Well? Well, it's for shit. I wasted a whole year of my time with this bullshit. It's probably not that bad. I didn't get a thing right. It might as well have been in Chinese. Let's see how the score comes out. I'll tell you (..)
    1994 The Shawshank Redemption
  • (..) It's quick. And the pastor is right there next to you. Yeah, but the biggest thing is getting your hair wet up. I got my hair pressed that same morning and it was wasted as soon as I hit the water. I should have worn a swim cap like Mama said. See, I asked my mama could she make my hair like (..)
    2014 Selma