wasteful

🇬🇧 UK/'weistful/🇺🇸 US
B1

Definitions

adj.

Using more of something than is necessary; inclined to squander money or resources.

浪费的,挥霍的,不经济的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
wastefulother
=wasteful

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Leaving lights on all day is a wasteful habit.

  • 2.

    The project was criticized for its wasteful spending.

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