wasted
Translation
wasted, squandered, drunk
Examples
It was a wasted effort.
It was a wasted effort.
He got completely wasted at the party.
He got completely wasted at the party.
Grammar Patterns
a wasted ((noun)) an act or instance of using something carelessly or to no purpose It was a wasted effort.
to get wasted (slang) to become very drunk He got completely wasted at the party.
Similar Words
Synonyms: squandered, useless; (slang) drunk, intoxicated; Antonyms: productive, useful
Etymology
The past participle of the verb 'to waste', meaning 'having been wasted'.
Memory Tips
Think of something that has been thrown in the 'waste', so it is 'wasted'. For the slang meaning, think of someone's mind being 'wasted' by alcohol.