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wasteful meaning and definition
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Definition of wasteful (adjective)
- inefficient in use of time and effort and materials
- "a clumsy and wasteful process"; "wasteful duplication of effort"; "uneconomical ebb and flow of power"
- synonyms: uneconomical
- tending to squander and waste
- antonym: thrifty
- laying waste
- "when wasteful war shall statues overturn"- Shakespeare
Source: Princeton University Wordnet