as in extravagant
given to spending money freely or foolishly
my one wasteful child always seemed to run out of money by midweek
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Recent Examples of wasteful
In slashing billions in research funding, the Trump administration seems to have banked on the idea that the public will see much of scientific research as wasteful or arcane.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 12 June 2025
Critics say the parade amounts to a wasteful display of personal loyalty to Trump and is designed to enhance his image as a strongman.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 10 June 2025
Is its packaging consciously designed or needlessly wasteful?
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 4 June 2025
Margins are thin, labor costs are rising, and many processes are inefficient and wasteful.
—Spencer Dorn, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 12 June 2025
Critics say the parade amounts to a wasteful display of personal loyalty to Trump and is designed to enhance his image as a strongman.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 10 June 2025
Is its packaging consciously designed or needlessly wasteful?
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 4 June 2025
Margins are thin, labor costs are rising, and many processes are inefficient and wasteful.
—Spencer Dorn, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wasteful
Adjective
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And while not as extravagant as Cirque du Soleil (also from Canada), the show still leaves audiences in awe.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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There are a plethora of stories out there about the extravagant infrastructure at the base of the world’s highest peak, such as fancy espresso machines, massages, and five-star cuisine.—
Ben Ayers,
Outside Online,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Nothing better illustrates this than the profligate spending plan that Gov. Gavin Newsom got approved in June 2022.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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With the Phoenix payroll getting to the point where even the profligate Suns have to make some hard choices, moving on from Martin could be one of them.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Cho, as the perceptive and generous Jin, distracted from his own family troubles by the sudden flashes of Casey’s bright light, is wise and rejuvenated; disinterested admiration makes this man, who looks to be in his forties, nearly a teen-ager again.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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Others like Bill Gates, Laurene Powell Jobs, and Guy Fieri aren’t being so generous with their offspring.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Galle’s father worked for Marie Antoinette, but the French Revolution unsurprisingly had a major impact on the aristocratic market for spendthrift furnishings like this.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2024
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Those could have been used to constrain distributions to or for the benefit of the spendthrift child.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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Cut to Francella’s character being chased out of the village, his dreams of glory as a returning prodigal grandson seemingly dashed.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
19 June 2025
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What happens when a prodigal son falls under the influence of his older, American wife?—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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These raids are reckless and sow more chaos and division in our city.—
Anna Commander
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Two other Democrats, however, have denounced the strikes as a reckless escalation.—
Lila Hempel-Edgers,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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The driver was cited for careless driving causing bodily injury, which is a misdemeanor traffic offense, according to state law.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
4 June 2025
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Carlos Guillermo Alonso, 79, the alleged operator of the boat that struck the teen, has been charged with two misdemeanors for careless operation of a vessel, according to the FWC.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
3 June 2025
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For liberal leaning shows, that number shrinks significantly, around 1 million for MSNBC and 558,000 for CNN.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
21 June 2025
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Haley shows strength with liberal Republicans (16 percent), but that bloc makes up a small portion of the party.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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“Wasteful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wasteful. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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