wasted
word
/ˈweɪstɪd/
WAY-stid
/wˈeɪstɪd/
WAY-stid
Definition
"Wasted" can mean very drunk, extremely tired, or used badly so that something is lost or not useful. The exact meaning depends strongly on context.
Usage & Nuances
Very common in informal English for "very drunk": "He got wasted." It can also mean "extremely tired" in casual speech, and "wasted" before a noun often means something was not used well, as in "wasted time" or "wasted money."
Spanish: borracho - agotado - desperdiciadoPortuguese (BR): bêbado - acabado - desperdiçadoPortuguese (PT): bêbedo - exausto - desperdiçadoChinese (Simplified): 醉醺醺的 - 累垮了的 - 浪费掉的Chinese (Traditional): 醉醺醺的 - 累垮了的 - 浪費掉的Hindi: नशे में - बहुत थका हुआ - बर्बाद किया हुआArabic: ثمل - مرهق جدًا - مهدورBengali: নষ্ট (সময়/সম্পদ) - খুব মাতাল - খুব ক্লান্তRussian: потрачен впустую - очень пьяный - измотанныйJapanese: 無駄になった - ベロベロに酔った - へとへとになったVietnamese: lãng phí - say xỉn - kiệt sứcKorean: 낭비된 - 완전히 취한 - 녹초가 된Turkish: boşa giden - sızmış (aşırı sarhoş) - bitkinUrdu: ضائع - بہت نشے میں - تھکا ہواIndonesian: sia-sia - sangat mabuk - sangat lelah
Example Sentences
He was wasted after the party.
basic
I feel wasted after work today.
basic
All that food was wasted.
basic
By midnight, they were completely wasted.
natural
I'm wasted — let's order food instead of cooking.
natural
It was a wasted opportunity, and everyone knew it.
natural