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- [weyst-fuh l]
- /ˈweɪst fəl/
- /ˈweɪst.fəl/
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- [weyst-fuh l]
- /ˈweɪst fəl/
Definitions of wasteful word
- adjective wasteful given to or characterized by useless consumption or expenditure: wasteful methods; a wasteful way of life. 1
- adjective wasteful grossly extravagant; prodigal: a wasteful party. 1
- adjective wasteful devastating or destructive: wasteful war. 1
- noun wasteful (of a person, action, or process) using or expending something of value carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose. 1
- adjective wasteful person: not economical 1
- adjective wasteful action: inefficient 1
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Origin of wasteful
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at waste, -ful
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Parts of speech for Wasteful
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wasteful popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wasteful
adjective wasteful
- extravagant — Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources.
- lavish — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- uneconomical — avoiding waste or extravagance; thrifty: an economical meal; an economical use of interior space.
- careless — If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
- inefficient — not efficient; unable to effect or achieve the desired result with reasonable economy of means.
Antonyms for wasteful
adjective wasteful
- frugal — economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful: What your office needs is a frugal manager who can save you money without resorting to painful cutbacks. Synonyms: thrifty, chary, provident, careful, prudent, penny-wise, scrimping; miserly, Scotch, penny-pinching. Antonyms: wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift, prodigal, profligate.
- careful — If you are careful, you give serious attention to what you are doing, in order to avoid harm, damage, or mistakes. If you are careful to do something, you make sure that you do it.
- cautious — Someone who is cautious acts very carefully in order to avoid possible danger.
- economical — avoiding waste or extravagance; thrifty: an economical meal; an economical use of interior space.
- saving — tending or serving to save; rescuing; preserving.
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