wasted effort

UK: /ˌweɪstɪd ˈefət/

Definition

Definition of wasted effort - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

productivitywork or energy that brings no useful result or benefit

Trying to change his mind turned out to be wasted effort.
All those extra reports were just wasted effort.
Repainting the wall before construction started proved to be wasted effort.

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Expressions with wasted

be wasted on

not appreciated or used well by someone

The joke was wasted on the children.

get wasted

become very drunk or intoxicated

They went to the party to get wasted and have fun.

youth is wasted on the young

exp.

fail to appreciate or use youth's advantages effectively

Youth is wasted on the young, who often take it for granted.

white-girl wasted

adj.

extremely drunk and acting loud or reckless

He got white-girl wasted at the party last night.

time wasted

period of hours or minutes spent without useful result

The long meeting felt like pure time wasted for everyone.

Expressions with effort

all-out effort

attempt using every possible resource energy and determination

They made an all-out effort to finish the project before Friday.

last-ditch effort

desperate attempt when everything else failed

In a last-ditch effort, they tried to negotiate with the kidnappers.

last-gasp effort

final attempt made in a desperate situation

The team made a last-gasp effort to win the game.

Herculean effort

task requiring great strength or effort

Building the bridge was a Herculean effort.

spare no effort

do everything possible to achieve a goal

She will spare no effort to win the competition.

A for effort

recognition of effort despite failure

He got an A for effort in trying to fix the sink.

persistent effort pays off

exp.

consistent hard work leads to success

She believes that persistent effort pays off in the long run.

waste no effort

act with maximum efficiency and focus

He wasted no effort in completing the project ahead of schedule.

requiring a Herculean effort

adj.

demanding great strength or effort

It was a project requiring a Herculean effort to finish on time.

Trojan effort

very determined and hardworking attempt

Her Trojan effort in completing the project was commendable.

Terms with wasted effort included in their meaning

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save

economize

prevent time, money, or effort from being wasted or spent

efficiency

productivity

skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort

efficientness

productivity

quality of achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort

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French:peine perdue, ...
German:vergebliche Mühe, ...
Italian:sforzo sprecato, ...
Spanish:esfuerzo perdido, ...
Portuguese:esforço desperdiçado, ...
Chinese:徒劳的努力, ...
Japanese:無駄な努力, ...
Arabic:جُهْد ضَائِع, ...
Hebrew:מַאֲמָץ מְבֻזְבָּז, ...
Russian:напрасные усилия, ...
Ukrainian:марні зусилля, ...
Hindi:व्यर्थ श्रम, ...
Bengali:অর্থহীন পরিশ্রম, ...
Catalan:esforç inútil, ...
Czech:marná snaha, ...
Danish:spildt arbejde, ...
Dutch:verspilde moeite, ...
Greek:χαμένη προσπάθεια, ...
Hungarian:hiábavaló erőfeszítés, ...
Khmer:ការខិតខំឥតប្រយោជន៍, ...
Korean:헛수고, ...
Persian:تلاش بیهوده, ...
Polish:daremny wysiłek, ...
Portuguese (BR):esforço desperdiçado, ...
Romanian:efort irosit, ...
Swedish:spilld möda, ...
Thai:ความพยายามที่สูญเปล่า, ...
Turkish:boşa giden çaba, ...
Vietnamese:công sức uổng phí, ...

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