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wasted

wasted

8.4
Very drunk or affected by drugs and unable to think clearly
  • adjective
  • /ˈweɪstɪd/
  • NSFW
translation icon : ebrio
  • After a few drinks at the bar, he was completely wasted and could barely stand.

I will get white boy wasted with you tonight.

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Examples

  • I'm either like white girl wasted, yeah, or I'm not out.

  • Like come on, you have to be wasted to sit there and be like, good job.

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  • I will get white boy wasted with you tonight.

  • And like in high school when I knew I was getting too wasted, I would pull it.

  • And if you're pretty wasted, you're not good to go and you can't consent.

  • One time I got wasted and I tried to sing Baby Got Back, but then I vomited and slipped on my own vomit and split my pants and farted.

  • She didn't remember much of the party because she got wasted too quickly.

  • We had to take care of him because he was wasted and couldn't find his way home.

Synonyms

drunk
vswasted
1.6

Having too much alcohol makes your body and mind not work normally

is more slangy and emphasises extreme inability rather than general impairment
gone
vswasted
  • Slang
96 9.0

Unable to control actions because of alcohol or drugs

is similar but is commonly used for both alcohol and drug extremes
under the influence
vswasted
  • NSFW
46 5.8

Not able to do daily tasks safely because of alcohol or drugs

is slang that usually stresses extreme inability rather than legal concern
intoxicated
vswasted
  • NSFW
44 4.2

Unable to control your actions because of alcohol or drugs

is informal slang and often stresses extreme, incapacitating effects
inebriated
vswasted
  • Formal
8 6.5

To be very drunk after drinking too much alcohol

is informal slang used more for severe, party style intoxication
stoned
vswasted
  • NSFW
7 8.8

High from drugs, often cannabis, and unable to think or act clearly

is broader and covers alcohol as well as various drugs
drunk as a skunk
vswasted
  • Informal
4 8.9

Too much alcohol makes a person very unsteady and unable to think clearly

is the same extreme sense but less vivid or specific in phrasing
blind drunk
vswasted
  • Informal
3 7.9

So affected by alcohol that you are not aware of what you do or where you are

can be equally severe but may leave some awareness intact
hammered
vswasted
  • Slang
1 8.4

Very drunk from drinking alcohol

is similar but emphasises extreme effect rather than mild impairment
smashed
vswasted
  • Slang
8.4

Very drunk after drinking a lot of alcohol

is similar but also commonly applied to heavy drug effects
plastered
vswasted
  • Informal
8.3

Very drunk after drinking a lot of alcohol

is the informal term that covers both alcohol and drug cases
soaked
vswasted
  • Informal
8.5

Being very drunk after drinking a lot of alcohol

uses the same extreme idea but often includes drug intoxication
sloshed
vswasted
  • Informal
9.2

Very drunk after drinking too much

is similar but is also common for heavy drug impairment
swacked
vswasted
  • Archaic
9.9

Very drunk and cannot stand or speak clearly

is equivalent but is broader, covering varied substance effects
loaded
vswasted
  • Informal
8.1

Very drunk after drinking alcohol

is similar yet often implies total inability rather than social impairment
pixilated
vswasted
  • Archaic
9.9

Feeling very drunk and acting foolishly

is modern slang and often sounds stronger or more severe
in one's cups
vswasted
  • Archaic
9.9

Drunk after drinking too much alcohol

is informal modern slang that often suggests heavier incapacity
faded
vswasted
  • NSFW
9.8

Not sober because of alcohol or drugs

is stronger slang implying complete inability rather than mild effect

Antonyms

269 3.2

Not having drunk alcohol or taken drugs

Able to think calmly and logically without confusion or distraction

How Intoxicated

hammered
  • Slang
1 8.4
wasted
  • NSFW
8.4
drunk
1.6
tipsy
  • Informal
18 4.8
sober
269 3.2

Surface Forms

wasted positive

Morphology

wasted = waste (opaque) = waste + ed

The slang meaning 'extremely intoxicated' is idiomatic and not predictable from the verb's core meanings, so learners cannot reliably infer it from 'waste'.

Etymology

A helpful way to remember the slang wasted is to think of waste as 'used up' by drink or drugs. People began to call someone wasted when they were so drunk or high they were nearly 'used up' and could not act or think normally.