"timewasting" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more timewasting [comparative], most timewasting [superlative]
Etymology: time + wasting Etymology templates: {{compound|en|time|wasting}} time + wasting Head templates: {{en-adj}} timewasting (comparative more timewasting, superlative most timewasting)
  1. Being a waste of time; fruitless, unproductive.
    Sense id: en-timewasting-en-adj-3Ld80hv~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13

Noun

Etymology: time + wasting Etymology templates: {{compound|en|time|wasting}} time + wasting Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} timewasting (uncountable)
  1. The wasting of time; idleness or procrastination. Tags: uncountable Translations (wasting of time): ajantuhlaus (Finnish), ajanhaaskaus (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-timewasting-en-noun-GM8xr-vV

Alternative forms

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