wasteful
English Thesaurus
1. laying waste (adj.all)
| similar | : | destructive, |
| definition | : | causing destruction or much damage (adj.all) |
2. inefficient in use of time and effort and materials (adj.all)
| similar | : | inefficient, |
| definition | : | not producing desired results; wasteful (adj.all) |
3. tending to squander and waste (adj.all)
| similar | : | extravagant, prodigal, profligate, spendthrift, |
| definition | : | recklessly wasteful (adj.all) |
| similar | : | pound-foolish, |
| definition | : | unwise in dealing with large sums (adj.all) |
| similar | : | uneconomic, uneconomical, |
| definition | : | wasteful of resources (adj.all) |
| also | : | improvident, |
| definition | : | not provident; not providing for the future (adj.all) |
4. laying waste (adj.all)
| derivation | : | dissipation, waste, wastefulness, dissipation, waste, wastefulness, |
| definition | : | useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly (noun.act) |
5. tending to squander and waste (adj.all)
| antonym | : | thrifty, |
| definition | : | careful and diligent in the use of resources (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | thriftlessness, waste, wastefulness, |
| definition | : | the trait of wasting resources (noun.attribute) |
6. laying waste (adj.all)
| derivation | : | dissipation, waste, wastefulness, dissipation, waste, wastefulness, |
| definition | : | useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly (noun.act) |
7. tending to squander and waste (adj.all)
| antonym | : | thrifty, |
| definition | : | careful and diligent in the use of resources (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | thriftlessness, waste, wastefulness, |
| definition | : | the trait of wasting resources (noun.attribute) |
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