Definitions for wasteful
ˈweɪst fəlwaste·ful

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. uneconomical, wastefuladjective

   inefficient in use of time and effort and materials

   "a clumsy and wasteful process"; "wasteful duplication of effort"; "uneconomical ebb and flow of power"

2. wastefuladjective

   tending to squander and waste

3. wastefuladjective

   laying waste

   "when wasteful war shall statues overturn"- Shakespeare

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wastefuladjective

   Etymology: waste and full.

   1. Destructive; ruinous.

   The folly of man
   Let in these wasteful furies. John Milton, Paradise Lost.

   2. Wantonly or dissolutely consumptive.

   To smooth the ice, or add another hue
   Unto the rainbow, or with taper light
   To seek the beauteous eye of heav’n to garnish,
   Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. William Shakespeare, K. John.

   In such cases they set them off more with wit and activity, than with costly and wasteful expences. Francis Bacon.

   3. Lavish; prodigal; luxuriantly liberal.

   How has kind heav’n adorn’d the happy land,
   And scatter’d blessings with a wasteful hand! Addison.

   4. Desolate; uncultivated; unoccupied.

   In wilderness and wasteful desarts stray’d,
   To seek her knight. Fairy Queen.

   Outrageous as a sea, dark, wasteful, wild. John Milton.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wasteful

   Waste (or wastes) are unwanted or unusable materials. Waste is any substance discarded after primary use, or is worthless, defective and of no use. A by-product, by contrast is a joint product of relatively minor economic value. A waste product may become a by-product, joint product or resource through an invention that raises a waste product's value above zero. Examples include municipal solid waste (household trash/refuse), hazardous waste, wastewater (such as sewage, which contains bodily wastes (feces and urine) and surface runoff), radioactive waste, and others.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wasteful

   Wasteful refers to the act of using or expending resources, time, or energy recklessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose. It can also describe something that is not used, consumed or applied wisely or fully, typically leading to unnecessary loss or excess.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wastefuladjective

   full of waste; destructive to property; ruinous; as, wasteful practices or negligence; wasteful expenses

2. Wastefuladjective

   expending, or tending to expend, property, or that which is valuable, in a needless or useless manner; lavish; prodigal; as, a wasteful person; a wasteful disposition

3. Wastefuladjective

   waste; desolate; unoccupied; untilled

Anagrams for wasteful »

1. awfulest

2. sweatful

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of wasteful in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of wasteful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of wasteful in a Sentence

1. Congresswoman Gabbard:

   As President, I will immediately begin work to end this new Cold War and nuclear arms race, end our interventionist foreign policy of carrying out wasteful regime change wars, and instead redirect our precious resources towards serving the needs of the people right here at home.

2. Alexa Firman:

   Rising inflation costs are real threat to my business, the wasteful spending in Washington has sent inflation through the roof.

3. Evan Hollander:

   The President's authority in this area is intended for wars and genuine national emergencies, asserting this authority to build a wasteful wall is legally dubious and would likely invite a court challenge.

4. Donald Trump:

   I will also cancel all wasteful climate change spending from Obama/Clinton.

5. Michael Bennet:

   President Trump's selfish decision to raid military construction funding is a new low in his ridiculous pursuit of a campaign promise. These projects, including the Space Control Facility at Peterson Air Force Base, were identified by the Department of Defense and the Trump Administration as critical to our military readiness. Taking money from operational priorities to pay for a wasteful and ineffective wall is grossly irresponsible and undermines our national security.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=wasteful
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=wasteful
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasteful
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wasteful