wasteful
Americanadjective
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given to or characterized by useless consumption or expenditure.
wasteful methods; a wasteful way of life.
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grossly extravagant; prodigal.
a wasteful party.
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devastating or destructive.
wasteful war.
adjective
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tending to waste or squander; extravagant
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causing waste, destruction, or devastation
Other Word Forms
- unwasteful adjective
- unwastefully adverb
- unwastefulness noun
- wastefully adverb
- wastefulness noun
Etymology
Origin of wasteful
Example Sentences
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Motherwell were worthy winners at Fir Park and could have inflicted a far more embarrassing scoreline on Nancy's men but for wasteful finishing in their first home victory over Celtic since 2013.
From Barron's
A six-state pilot program will target “wasteful care” under Medicare, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says.
Motherwell were worthy winners at Fir Park and could have inflicted a far more embarrassing scoreline on Nancy's men but for wasteful finishing in their first home win over Celtic since 2013.
From Barron's
In announcing the prior-authorization program in June, CMS said “wasteful care, including services that provide little to no clinical benefit, not only increase costs, but also put patients at risk.”
From MarketWatch
A slightly “wasteful” gift can be a more credible signal than cash precisely because it reveals effort.
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