wasteful
Inclined to waste or squander money or resourcesInclined to waste or squander money or resources.
Meaning
2 sensesInclined to waste or squander money or resources.
verschwenderisch
расточи́тельныйrastočítelʹnyj
марнотратнийmarnotratnyj, розтратливийroztratlyvyj
tending to squander and waste
(obsolete)Uninhabited, desolate.
Examples
18 sentencesI try not to be wasteful.
Я намагаюся не бути марнотратним. — deniko
Tom is wasteful.
Том марнотратний. — deniko
deTom ist ein Verschwender. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is really wasteful.
Tom is wasteful, isn't he?
deTom ist ein Verschwender, nicht wahr? — wolfgangth
Taxpayers are angry about wasteful government spending.
Платники податків розлючені марнотратством уряду. — deniko
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English wastful; equivalent to waste + -ful.From Middle English wastful; equivalent to waste + -ful.
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Forms
more wasteful, most wasteful| Comparative | more wasteful Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most wasteful Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
32 synonyms- inefficient in use of time and effort and materials:uneconomical
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form