Wasteful: meaning, definitions and examples
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wasteful
[ หweษชstf(ษ)l ]
environmental
Using or expending something of value carelessly or extravagantly; wasteful practices harm the environment by depleting natural resources and increasing pollution.
Synonyms
extravagant, improvident, profligate.
Examples of usage
- The wasteful disposal of plastic bottles is damaging our planet.
- She was criticized for her wasteful water usage during the drought.
financial
Spending resources recklessly or without necessity; wasteful spending can lead to financial instability and debt.
Synonyms
extravagant, lavish, prodigal, reckless.
Examples of usage
- The government was accused of wasteful spending on unnecessary projects.
- He regretted his wasteful habits after realizing he was in debt.
Translations
Translations of the word "wasteful" in other languages:
๐ต๐น desperdiรงador
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคชเคตเฅเคฏเคฏเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช verschwenderisch
๐ฎ๐ฉ boros
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะฐัะฝะพััะฐัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ rozrzutny
๐ฏ๐ต ็ก้ง้ฃใใฎ
๐ซ๐ท gaspilleur
๐ช๐ธ despilfarrador
๐น๐ท savurgan
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ญ๋นํ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุจุฐุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ marnotratnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ mรกrnotratnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆตช่ดน็
๐ธ๐ฎ potraten
๐ฎ๐ธ sรณunarsamur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััััะฐะฟััะป
๐ฌ๐ช แคแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ israfรงฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ despilfarrador
Etymology
The word 'wasteful' has been in use since the mid-16th century, derived from the Middle English 'wasten' meaning 'to devastate'. It is related to the Old Norse 'vazta' and the Old High German 'waston', both meaning 'waste'. The concept of being wasteful has always been associated with excessive consumption and misuse of resources.
See also: wastage, wasted, wastefulness, wasteland, waster, wastrel.