wasteful
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Britannica Dictionary definition of WASTEFUL
[more wasteful; most wasteful]
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using more of something than is needed
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causing something valuable to be wasted
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a wasteful use of natural resources
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a careless and wasteful person
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It was a wasteful [=unnecessary] duplication of effort.
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We must eliminate wasteful expenditures.
