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- [wey-sting]
- /ˈweɪ stɪŋ/
- /weɪst/
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- [wey-sting]
- /ˈweɪ stɪŋ/
Definitions of wasting word
- adjective wasting not used or in use: waste energy; waste talents. 1
- adjective wasting (of land, regions, etc.) wild, desolate, barren, or uninhabited; desert. 1
- adjective wasting (of regions, towns, etc.) in a state of desolation and ruin, as from devastation or decay. 1
- adjective wasting left over or superfluous: to utilize waste products of manufacture. 1
- adjective wasting having served or fulfilled a purpose; no longer of use. 1
- adjective wasting rejected as useless or worthless; refuse: to salvage waste products. 1
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Origin of wasting
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English; see waste, -ing2, ing1
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Parts of speech for Wasting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wasting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
wasting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wasting
adjective wasting
- degenerative — A degenerative disease or condition is one that gets worse as time progresses.
- deteriorating — Become progressively worse.
- progressive — favoring or advocating progress, change, improvement, or reform, as opposed to wishing to maintain things as they are, especially in political matters: a progressive mayor.
noun wasting
- putridity — in a state of foul decay or decomposition, as animal or vegetable matter; rotten.
- caries — Caries is decay in teeth.
- depredation — The depredations of a person, animal, or force are their harmful actions, which usually involve taking or damaging something.
- bony — Someone who has a bony face or bony hands, for example, has a very thin face or very thin hands, with very little flesh covering their bones.
- marasmus — malnutrition occurring in infants and young children, caused by insufficient intake of calories or protein and characterized by thinness, dry skin, poor muscle development, and irritability.
Antonyms for wasting
adjective wasting
- niggard — an excessively parsimonious, miserly, or stingy person.
- linear — of, consisting of, or using lines: linear design.
- scrimpy — scanty; meager; barely adequate.
- reparatory — tending to repair; repairing; mending.
- ironfisted — ruthless, harsh, and tyrannical: an ironfisted dictator.
Top questions with wasting
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