Search results
- Dictionarywasteful/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"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
WASTEFUL definition: 1. using something in a careless way and causing some of it to be wasted: 2. using something in a…. Learn more.
The meaning of WASTEFUL is given to or marked by waste : lavish, prodigal. How to use wasteful in a sentence.
WASTEFUL meaning: 1. using something in a careless way and causing some of it to be wasted: 2. using something in a…. Learn more.
Wasteful definition: given to or characterized by useless consumption or expenditure. See examples of WASTEFUL used in a sentence.
adjective. /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. wasteful of something an engine that is wasteful of fuel.
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. American English : wasteful / ˈweɪstfəl /
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.
1. given to or characterized by useless consumption or expenditure: a wasteful way of living. 2. grossly extravagant; prodigal: a wasteful party. 3. devastating or destructive: wasteful war. [1250–1300] waste′ful•ly, adv. waste′ful•ness, n.
WASTEFUL definition: using too much of something, or using something badly when there is a limited amount of it. Learn more.
adjective. Using more than is necessary; extravagant. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: uneconomical. prodigal. improvident. immoderate. extravagant. careless. improvident infrugal. costly. spendthrift. unthrifty. thriftless. profligate. lavish. profuse. Antonyms: thrifty. unwasteful. economical. Origin of Wasteful.
