1. Someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently: Count Ashton was a genuine waster because he was spending the family fortune with no thought of the long term needs of the estate he was to inherit.
2. An object that has been spoiled during manufacture, especially a ceramic piece: The gift shop had a special section of waster, or factory seconds, that had slight imperfections during their productions.
3. A spendthrift or seeker of self-gratifying desires: Ashley was a charming waster who was always in need of money and who frequently borrowed money from his friends.