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wasteful

/ wasteful /
adjective satellite/adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
laying waste
"when wasteful war shall statues overturn"- Shakespeare"
Similar:
destructive
adjective Sense 2
tending to squander and waste
Similar:
extravagant prodigal profligate spendthrift pound-foolish uneconomical uneconomic
Opposites:
thrifty
See also:
improvident
adjective satellite Sense 3
inefficient in use of time and effort and materials
"a clumsy and wasteful process"
"wasteful duplication of effort"
"uneconomical ebb and flow of power"
Similar:
inefficient
Semantic Complexity
41%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
9
Total Relationships
11
Times Searched
3
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destructive extravagant prodigal profligate spendthrift pound-foolish uneconomical uneconomic thrifty inefficient