WASTEFUL as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • laying waste
   Usage Example(s)
   • when wasteful war shall statues overturn- Shakespeare
   Similar To
   • destructive (what does destructive mean?)
2. Meaning
   • inefficient in use of time and effort and materials
   Synonym(s)
   • uneconomical (what does uneconomical mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a clumsy and wasteful process
   • wasteful duplication of effort
   • uneconomical ebb and flow of power
   Similar To
   • inefficient (what does inefficient mean?)
3. Meaning
   • tending to squander and waste
   Antonym(s)
   • thrifty (what does thrifty mean?)
   Similar To
   • extravagant (what does extravagant mean?)
   • prodigal (what does prodigal mean?)
   • profligate (what does profligate mean?)
   • spendthrift (what does spendthrift mean?)
   • pound-foolish (what does pound-foolish mean?)
   • uneconomical (what does uneconomical mean?)
   • uneconomic (what does uneconomic mean?)
   See Also
   • improvident (what does improvident mean?)