- wasteful waste·ful adj
- ['weɪstfʊl]
(person) sprecone (-a), (process) dispendioso (-a)
to be wasteful with or of sth — sprecare qc
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
wasteful waste·ful adj
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wasteful — waste•ful [[t]ˈweɪst fəl[/t]] adj. 1) given to or characterized by useless consumption or expenditure: a wasteful way of living[/ex] 2) grossly extravagant; prodigal: a wasteful party[/ex] 3) devastating or destructive: wasteful war[/ex] •… … From formal English to slang
wasteful — waste|ful [ˈweıstfəl] adj using more of something than you should, especially money, time, or effort ▪ a wasteful use of resources wasteful of ▪ The software is very wasteful of memory. >wastefully adv ▪ Lily had wastefully left the light on.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wasteful — wastefully, adv. wastefulness, n. /wayst feuhl/, adj. 1. given to or characterized by useless consumption or expenditure: wasteful methods; a wasteful way of life. 2. grossly extravagant; prodigal: a wasteful party. 3. devastating or destructive … Universalium
