It's wasteful to leave the land lying idle.
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Wasteful
/ˈweɪstfəl/
Synonyms for "wasteful" (97 found)
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Strong matches (29)
Noun(6 words)
Adjective(13 words)
electric heater efficiencyenergy-dissipatingenergy-wasting systemexcess resourcesextravagantidle activityimprovidentimprudentinefficientinefficient administrationinefficient approachinefficient studyinefficient waste handling
Related words (48)
Adjective(11 words)
lavishpiggiestprofligateuneconomicuneconomicalunsustainable fashionunusable energy potentialunwisewasteful energy usewater-wastefulwater-wasting
Noun(7 words)
Adjective(1 words)
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More general
4 entriesMore specific
6 entriesenergy wasteexcessive spendinghabitual wastefulnesswasteful actionwasteful decisionwasteful habit
Collocations
6 entrieswasteful consumptionwasteful energy usewasteful habitwasteful practiceswasteful spendingwasteful use
Inflections
2 entriesmore wastefulmost wasteful
Derivations
2 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
10 entriesSample sentences
12 total sentences available.
Taxpayers are angry about wasteful government spending.
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He understood the negative outcomes of being wasteful.
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That's wasteful.
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