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wasted

wast·ed

wasted

 
pronunciation:
weI stihd
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: used unwisely, inefficiently, or without obtaining the desired result.
He tried all he could to convince them, but it was a wasted effort.The store didn't have it, so it was a wasted trip going up there.I'm still regretting all that wasted fuel.
definition 2: having become weakened, extremely thin, or withered.
He needed to eat well and exercise in order to revive his wasted muscles.All the prisoners had a wasted appearance.
synonyms:
emaciated
similar words:
wan
definition 3: (slang) utterly drunk on alchohol or high on drugs.
Man, I was so wasted last night I could hardly stand up.