/ Dictionary / Index W wasted: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: wast•ed Pronunciation: (wā'stid), [key] — adj. waste (defs. 28–30). done to no avail; useless: wasted efforts. physically or psychologically exhausted; debilitated: to be wasted by a long illness. overcome by the influence of alcohol or drugs. (of time) gone by. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: wasted (Thesaurus) wastebasket wasteful Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language