wasted
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5.1
- adjective
- /ˈweɪstɪd/
- So you compare their height and weight, and a child who looks thin or even wasted, that's chronic malnutrition.
Examples
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After months of illness, he appeared wasted and frail, needing assistance to walk.
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Gazing upon her wasted father, Mestra's hope returned.
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The patient's wasted limbs were a sign of his long battle with the disease.
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She felt wasted after her surgery, struggling to regain her strength.
Synonyms
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2.5
Thin with little extra fat or money
15
7.3
Very thin and pale from illness, hunger, or hard times
11
7.8
Extremely thin from illness or lack of food with bones showing
10
7.0
Looking very tired and pale from worry, illness, or lack of food
3
6.0
Very thin with bones showing under the skin
3
7.7
A part of the body that becomes smaller and weaker from illness, injury or lack of use
2
6.0
A thin, drawn face that shows illness or hunger
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9.1
Very pale and thin, looking like a dead body
Antonyms
How Thin
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Wasted comes from the old word waste, which once meant 'to destroy' or 'to use up', and from the phrase waste away meaning 'to become thin'. So when a body or limb is wasted it looks like it has been 'used up' and lost strength.