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wasteful

/'weɪstfəl/

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adjective
inefficient in use of time and effort and materials
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"a clumsy and wasteful process" "wasteful duplication of effort"

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uneconomical inefficient
adjective
laying waste
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"when wasteful war shall statues overturn"

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destructive
adjective
tending to squander and waste
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prodigal profligate spendthrift uneconomic uneconomical extravagant pound-foolish

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thrifty

Synonyms & Similar Words

destructive extravagant prodigal inefficient spendthrift profligate wastefulness improvident uneconomical uneconomic pound-foolish