Decayed
Decayed adjective - Having lost forcefulness, courage, or spirit.
Usage example: a candidate who vehemently rejects the idea that liberalism is a decayed political philosophy
Wasted and decayed are semantically related. in rotten topic. In some cases you can use "Wasted" instead the word "Decayed" as an adjective or a verb.
Both words in one sentence
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When Mark finally reaches the MAV and later boards the Hermes, there are several close-up shots of his face showing how his teeth have considerably yellowed and decayed and his skin has grown wasted and sunken.
Source: Film / The Martian
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