wasteful

CEFRB2

/ˈweɪstfəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Using more of something than necessary.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Uninhabited, desolate.

Examples

  • It's wasteful to leave the land lying idle.

  • Taxpayers are angry about wasteful government spending.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Inclined to waste or squander money or resources.

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In context

  • Shortly vnto the vvaſtefull vvoods ſhe came, / VVhereas ſhe found the Goddeſſe vvith her crevv, […]

  • As a narrative, competition of the type seen between the London Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) and the London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) was seen as wasteful, with duplicate routes reflecting an unnecessary use of resources.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English wastful; equivalent to waste + -ful.