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wasteful
[ weyst-fuhl ]
/ ËweÉȘst fÉl /
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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.
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wasteful
/ (ËweÉȘstfÊl) /
adjective
tending to waste or squander; extravagant
causing waste, destruction, or devastation
Derived forms of wasteful
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