waste of time

noun phrase

: a bad use of time

The lecture was a complete waste of time.

Examples of waste of time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Disconnected learning is a waste of time, resources and money when an organization has not created the conditions in which the learnings can be practiced, sustained, measured and applied. — Gwen Mdinaradze, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Advantage players, who use science and technology to invent winning systems, tend to view taking legal action against the house as a waste of time and money. — Kit Chellel, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

And after that point, cutting them back in fall feels like a waste of time. — Kate McKenna, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026

But that might be a waste of time and money if your intention is to run a successful company one day, according to scientist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jared Diamond. — Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for waste of time

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