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wasting

The word “wasting” has 2 syllables: wast-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈweɪstɪŋ/

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In the thesaurus, “wasting” has 344 synonyms and 133 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for wasting along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for wasting

Antonyms for wasting

Meanings of wasting

  • verb
    1. To devastate, destroy.
    2. To squander (money or resources) uselessly; to spend (time) idly.
    3. To kill; to murder.
    4. To wear away by degrees; to impair gradually; to diminish by constant loss; to use up; to consume; to spend; to wear out.
    5. Gradually lose weight, weaken, become frail.
    6. To be diminished; to lose bulk, substance, strength, value etc. gradually.
    7. To damage, impair, or injure (an estate, etc.) voluntarily, or by allowing the buildings, fences, etc., to fall into decay.
  • noun
    1. Gradual deterioration or wasting away.
    2. The act by which something is laid waste; destruction.
  • adjective
    1. Causing a waste, or wasting away; causing pronounced loss of body mass.

Example Sentences

  • He is wasting his talent by not practicing regularly.
  • Stop wasting food and only take what you can eat.
  • She felt like she was wasting her time on that pointless task.
  • The leaking faucet was wasting gallons of water every day.
  • They warned him that he was wasting a great opportunity.

On this page you'll find 477 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to wasting, such as: abating, able, acerb, acerbic, acquisitive, acrid, adulteration.

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