noun
- a person who wastes time, money, or resources; someone who is lazy or unproductive
- something that uses resources inefficiently or causes waste
Usage: informal
Examples
- His parents called him a waster because he dropped out of college.
- Don’t be such a waster – finish your homework before watching TV.
- The old heating system was a real energy waster.
- She thought her brother was a complete waster who never helped around the house.
- That leaky faucet is a water waster that needs to be fixed.
- The teacher warned students not to become time wasters during study hall.