The meaning of Wasteful

adjective

Not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or errors.

Usage examples:

She had been careless and had left the window unlocked

adjective

More than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.

Usage examples:

He was drinking excessive amounts of brandy

Beyond normal limits

adjective

Too much or too many

Usage examples:

Some property owners complained that they were being charged excessive fees., the directive will pr…

adjective

Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources.

Usage examples:

It was rather extravagant to buy both

adjective

More expensive than is necessary or reasonable, or having the characteristics of being expensive

Usage examples:

Company executives enjoyed an extravagant lifestyle., top athletes are showered with extravagant gi…

adjective

Spending or costing a lot of money

Usage examples:

Severe cuts in public spending mean that demands for extravagant pay rises are no longer realistic.…

adjective

Not having or showing foresight; spendthrift or thoughtless.

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Improvident and undisciplined behaviour

adjective

Not planning carefully for the future, especially by spending money in a way that is unwise

adjective

Not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash.

Usage examples:

It would be imprudent to leave her winter coat behind

adjective

Not wise, and likely to have bad results

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Imprudent borrowing/lending, imprudent to do sth they were advised that it would be imprudent to be…

adjective

Sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious.

Usage examples:

A lavish banquet

verb

Bestow something in generous or extravagant quantities on.

Usage examples:

The media couldn't lavish enough praise on the film

adjective

Spending, giving, or using more than is necessary or reasonable; more than enough

Usage examples:

The team has the most lavish training facility in the league., they live in a lavishly furnished ap…

adjective

(of something undesirable) not necessary because avoidable.

Usage examples:

I deplore needless waste

adjective

Completely unnecessary

Usage examples:

A needless waste of time, you’re worrying needlessly – they’ll be fine.

adjective

Spending money or using resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant.

Usage examples:

Prodigal habits die hard

noun

A person who spends money in a recklessly extravagant way.

Usage examples:

He hated rich prodigals who lived useless, imprudent lives

adjective

Tending to spend or use something without thinking of the future

Usage examples:

He was prodigal with his talents.

adjective

Recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.

Usage examples:

Profligate consumers of energy

noun

A licentious, dissolute person.

Usage examples:

He is a drunkard and a profligate

adjective

Heedless of danger or the consequences of one's actions; rash or impetuous.

Usage examples:

You mustn't be so reckless

noun

A person who spends money in an extravagant, irresponsible way.

Usage examples:

Putt was a spendthrift and a heavy gambler

noun

A person who wastes money, or spends more than is necessary

Usage examples:

I’m not a spendthrift and i really have to think about my purchases.

noun

Someone who spends too much money without thinking about the results

Usage examples:

The changes in the law seem to punish districts for good financial management while rewarding spend…

verb

Waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner.

Usage examples:

£100m of taxpayers' money has been squandered on administering the tax

verb

Waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner.

Usage examples:

£100m of taxpayers' money has been squandered on administering the tax

verb

Present participle of squander

Usage examples:

They'll quite happily squander a whole year's savings on two weeks in the sun., ireland squandered …

adjective

(of a person or their behaviour) spending money in an extravagant and wasteful way.

Usage examples:

A certain disillusion is perhaps necessary for the practice of conversation: it is the art of the t…

adjective

Wasteful of money or other resources; not economical.

Usage examples:

The old buses eventually become uneconomical to run

adjective

Using too much money or too many resources and unlikely to make a profit

Usage examples:

Ethanol producers are seeing their profit margins squeezed and production may well become uneconomi…

adjective

Not fulfilling or not expected to achieve the intended purpose or desired outcome.

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A piece of useless knowledge

adjective

Of no value; worthless

Usage examples:

With dead batteries, the flashlight was useless.