wasteful

adjective

waste·ful | \ ˈwāst-fəl

Definition of wasteful

: given to or marked by waste : lavish, prodigal

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Examples of wasteful in a Sentence

a wasteful use of natural resources a careless and wasteful person We must eliminate wasteful expenditures.

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Also, the city has long frowned on surface lots, which are generally regarded as wasteful and not conducive to street life. — Andres Viglucci, miamiherald, "Famed for protecting historic buildings, this city wants to bulldoze one. For parking.," 29 June 2018 Even the company’s use of corporate jets — and in particular the use of an empty second jet to follow the one that carried Mr. Immelt — had been criticized as wasteful. — New York Times, "G.E. to Spin Off Health Care Division as Part of Major Reshaping," 26 June 2018 Chivas will be missing Pereira, who will serve the second game of his suspension, and can’t count on Toronto being as wasteful in front of the goal as the Red Bulls. — Brian Straus, SI.com, "Toronto FC Earns Matchup With Chivas de Guadalajara in Concacaf Champions League finals," 11 Apr. 2018 Members of both parties historically sought them to win favor with voters, but Congress banned them as wasteful in 2011. — Alex Theodoridis, Washington Post, "Trump just praised earmarks. Here's what the fuss is about.," 12 Jan. 2018 Because bees live to work, doing so is pretty wasteful. — Bethany Ao, Philly.com, "Philly millennials are buzzing about beekeeping," 11 July 2018 Their main mission is to push the boundaries of rug design and turn wasteful products into works of art. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "This Former Fyre Festival Employee Just Launched a Home Line," 26 Feb. 2019 Economists blame Venezuela’s crisis on years of economic mismanagement, wasteful public spending and widespread corruption. — Ryan Dube, WSJ, "U.S. Aid for Venezuelans Arrives, Setting Up Showdown With Regime," 16 Feb. 2019 Critics also contend that the cost of creating the new weapons is ultimately unnecessary and wasteful. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Trump Administration Begins Production of New Nuclear Weapon," 1 Feb. 2019

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