Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waste of space

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.67 in modern English

Syllables
waste of s-pace
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see waste, of, space.

noun

An utterly worthless person; one who, as it were, is unworthy of the space which they occupy.

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What does waste of space mean?
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see waste, of, space.

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