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Idiom idiom

waste of space


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

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

That broken chair is just a waste of space.

CONTEXTUAL

He never helps with the project and is just a waste of space in our group.

COMPLEX

The critic dismissed the entire collection as a waste of space, arguing that the works lacked both substance and artistic merit.


Related idioms7entries
  1. 01

    factor space

    A space obtained from another by identification of points that are equivalent to one another in some equivalence relation.

  2. 02

    space out

    To become distracted or disoriented; to lose attention or focus.

  3. 03

    waste away

    To lose energy or become weak and feeble.

  4. 04

    waste breath

    To speak in a manner which is needless or futile; in discussion or argument to make points which are not appreciated or heeded.

  5. 05

    waste not, want not

    If one is not wasteful then one will not be in need.

  6. 06

    waste of breath

    Needless or unnecessary speech.

  7. 07

    watch this space

    An indication that a development will follow.

Last updated August 10, 2026