pinched vs wasted

pinched and wasted both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pinched	No	Yes	No	No
wasted	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, pinched and wasted are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of pinched include cadaverous, emaciated, gaunt, haggard, skeletal.

pinched (adjective)	wasted (adjective)
as if squeezed uncomfortably tight	(of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use
sounding as if the nose were pinched	not used to good advantage
not having enough money to pay for necessities	very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold	serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being