wasting (Meaning)
wasting (n)
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
wasting (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Waste
wasting (a.)
Causing waste; also, undergoing waste; diminishing; as, a wasting disease; a wasting fortune.
Synonyms & Antonyms of wasting
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- mean
- uncharitable
- conserving
- sparing
- saving
- cheap
- spare
- stingy
- careful
- parsimonious
- sparing
- niggardly
- ungenerous
- tight
- chintzy
- parsimonious
- miserly
- mean
- tight
- chintzy
- close
- niggardly
- economical
- close
- economical
- miserly
- pinching
- tightfisted
- stingy
- saving
- cheap
- conserving
- spare
- tightfisted
- ungenerous
- pinching
- penurious
- careful
- uncharitable
- penurious
Synonyms:
- compassionate
- hospitable
- philanthropic
- splurging
- philanthropical
- unthrifty
- thriftless
- magnanimous
- kindly
- humanitarian
- benevolent
Antonyms:
wasting Sentence Examples
- Stop wasting your time on frivolous activities.
- The company has been wasting resources on inefficient processes.
- It's a waste of money to buy things you don't need.
- Don't waste your breath arguing with someone who won't listen.
- Wasting food is a serious problem that contributes to hunger.
- Don't waste your energy on negative thoughts.
- It was a complete waste of effort to try to convince him.
- Spending hours on social media is a waste of time.
- The project has been a waste of time and money.
- I'm tired of wasting my life on meaningless pursuits.
FAQs About the word wasting
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease, a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease
profligate, squandering, prodigal, frittering, dissipating, spendthrift,wasteful, compassionate, hospitable, philanthropic
mean, uncharitable, conserving, sparing, saving, cheap, spare, stingy, careful, parsimonious
Stop wasting your time on frivolous activities.
The company has been wasting resources on inefficient processes.
It's a waste of money to buy things you don't need.
Don't waste your breath arguing with someone who won't listen.
