Definitions for wasteful

wasteful waste·ful

Spelling: [weyst-fuh l]
IPA: /ˈweɪst fəl/

Wasteful is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 299 anagrams from letters in wasteful (aeflstuw).

Definitions for wasteful

adjective

  1. given to or characterized by useless consumption or expenditure:
  2. grossly extravagant; prodigal:
  3. devastating or destructive:

Origin of wasteful

Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at waste, -ful

Examples for wasteful

And of all means to regeneration Remorse is surely the most wasteful.

The most interesting part of eccentricity may be just how wasteful it usually is.

Two-thirds agree that “government is usually inefficient and wasteful.”

wasteful, too, this cooking of food for two and only one to eat it.

If those 3s turn into 2's and 1's, then it will be clear that this whole program was a giant, wasteful mess.

In search of wasteful government spending, Eric Cantor sets his pants on fire.

In fact, her mind had never been overwhelmed by a wasteful torrent of learning.

From our standpoint they may have been wasteful methods, but they did get results.

The openings of the war were gloomy and wasteful, without glory.

Though with budget cuts now looming, Congress is trying to gut some of those benefits while wasteful programs go untouched.

Word Value for wasteful
Scrable

14

Words with friends

16

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