wasteful
1. inefficient in use of time and effort and materials (Freq. 2) - a clumsy and wasteful process - wasteful duplication of effort - uneconomical ebb and flow of power • Syn: uneconomical • Similar to: inefficient • Derivationally related forms: wastefulness 2. tending to squander and waste • Ant: thrifty • Similar to: extravagant, prodigal, profligate, spendthrift, pound-foolish, uneconomical, uneconomic • See Also: improvident • Derivationally related forms: wastefulness 3. laying waste - "when wasteful war shall statues overturn"- Shakespeare • Similar to: destructive • Derivationally related forms: wastefulness
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