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wasteful
[ weyst-fuhl ]
adjective
- given to or characterized by useless consumption or expenditure:
wasteful methods; a wasteful way of life.
- grossly extravagant; prodigal:
a wasteful party.
- devastating or destructive:
wasteful war.
wasteful
/ ˈɱɪٴʊ /
adjective
- tending to waste or squander; extravagant
- causing waste, destruction, or devastation
Derived Forms
- ˈɲٱڳܱ, adverb
- ˈɲٱڳܱԱ, noun
Other yvlogs From
- ɲٱfܱ· adverb
- ɲٱfܱ·Ա noun
- ܲ·ɲٱfܱ adjective
- un·ɲٱfܱ· adverb
- un·ɲٱfܱ·Ա noun
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Example Sentences
It’s a wasteful process and a slow death, as the sharks, still alive but unable to swim, sink to the seafloor.
Of course, DOGE’s directive is to eliminate “wasteful” spending.
Many still approve of the world’s wealthiest man dismantling the government in the name of reducing wasteful spending.
Musk, a billionaire known for his “move fast and break things” approach at his companies, described wasteful government spending as an urgent and existential threat in an interview with Fox News on Tuesday.
In the meantime, Taiwan’s opposition-backed legislature wants to cut defense spending, criticizing the current administration for wasteful spending, corruption and a combative approach to China that it believes is driving the island closer to war.
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