Definition of "waste of time" []

• A meaningless or fruitless activity. (noun)

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• "We had, by stratagem, learned the alphabet while in slavery, but not the writing cha - racters; and, as we had been such a time learning so little, we at first felt that it was a waste of time for any one at our ages to undertake to learn to read and write."
• "Without much waste of time he flourished a copy of a receipted account, but shook his head."
• "It was pretty much understood that Aunt Belinda was an embarrassment to our family and she was so mentally confused, it would be a waste of time to speak to her."