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单词 wasteful
释义

wasteful

[ weyst-fuhl ]
/ ˈweɪst fəl /
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adjective

given to or characterized by useless consumption or expenditure: wasteful methods; a wasteful way of life.
grossly extravagant; prodigal: a wasteful party.
devastating or destructive: wasteful war.

Origin of wasteful

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

OTHER WORDS FROM wasteful

Words nearby wasteful

waste, waste away, wastebasket, wasted, waste disposal unit, wasteful, waste gate, waste heat recovery, wasteland, wastelot, Waste not, want not
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British Dictionary definitions for wasteful

wasteful
/ (ˈweɪstfʊl) /

adjective

tending to waste or squander; extravagant
causing waste, destruction, or devastation

Derived forms of wasteful

wastefully, adverbwastefulness, noun
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