"timewasting" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more timewasting [comparative], most timewasting [superlative]
Etymology: From 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~

Noun

Etymology: From 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 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 100 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 7 93

Alternative forms

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