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    wasteful
    /ˈweɪstf(ʊ)l/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person, action, or process) using or expending something of value carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose: "wasteful energy consumption"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWASTEFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Wasteful means using something in a careless way and causing some of it to be wasted. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of wasteful with Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWASTEFUL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    WASTEFUL meaning: 1. using something in a careless way and causing some of it to be wasted: 2. using something in a…. Learn more.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › wastefulWASTEFUL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Wasteful means using or spending resources without any useful purpose or benefit. It can also mean causing destruction or devastation. See how to use this adjective in sentences and related words.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwasteful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    adjective. /ˈweɪstfl/. /ˈweɪstfl/. using more of something than is necessary; not saving or keeping something that could be used. The whole process is wasteful and inefficient. a wasteful use of resources. The water shortage is due to wasteful consumption during a period of drought.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wastefulWasteful - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Someone who's wasteful uses and disposes of things carelessly. A wasteful child might eat two bites of yogurt and then throw the rest of the container away. You can be wasteful with your money, spending too much of it on unimportant things.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWASTEFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    wasteful. (weɪstfʊl ) adjective. Action that is wasteful uses too much of something valuable such as time, money, or energy. This kind of training is ineffective, and wasteful of scarce resources. [+ of] Try to avoid wasteful duplication of effort.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of wasteful – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    Wasteful means using too much of something, or using something badly when there is a limited amount of it. Find out how to say wasteful in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese and more.