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wasteful

[ weyst-fuhl ]

adjective

  1. given to or characterized by useless consumption or expenditure:

    wasteful methods; a wasteful way of life.

  2. grossly extravagant; prodigal:

    a wasteful party.

  3. devastating or destructive:

    wasteful war.



wasteful

/ ˈɱɪٴʊ /

adjective

  1. tending to waste or squander; extravagant
  2. causing waste, destruction, or devastation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈɲٱڳܱ, adverb
  • ˈɲٱڳܱԱ, noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of wasteful1

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; waste, -ful
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