| ADJECTIVE | all | wasteful, uneconomical | inefficient in use of time and effort and materials |
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| all | wasteful | tending to squander and waste | |
| all | wasteful | laying waste |
| Sounds | wey'stfahl | |
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| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | inefficient in use of time and effort and materials. | |
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| Synonym | uneconomical | |
| Broader | inefficient | not producing desired results |
| Spanish | derrochador, despilfarrador, dispendioso, pródigo | |
| Nouns | wastefulness | useless or profitless activity |
| Meaning | tending to squander and waste. | |
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| Narrower | extravagant, prodigal, profligate, spendthrift | recklessly wasteful |
| pound-foolish | unwise in dealing with large sums | |
| uneconomical, uneconomic | wasteful of resources | |
| See also | improvident | not provident / provident |
| Opposite | thrifty | Careful and diligent in the use of resources |
| Spanish | derrochador, derrochar, pródigo | |
| Nouns | wastefulness | the trait of wasting resources |
| Adverbs | wastefully | to a wasteful manner or to a wasteful degree |
| Meaning | laying waste. | |
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| Example | "when wasteful war shall statues overturn"- Shakespeare | |
| Broader | destructive | Causing destruction or much damage / damage |
| Spanish | derrochador, despilfarrador | |
| Nouns | wastefulness | useless or profitless activity |
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