Definition of wasteful in English:

wasteful

adjective ˈweɪstf(ə)lˈweɪstfʊlˈweɪs(t)fəl

(of a person, action, or process) using or expending something of value carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose.
（人，行为，过程）浪费的；挥霍的
wasteful energy consumption
能源浪费。
Example sentencesExamples
- I had not realised before what an wasteful source of power it is.
- North Americans are too wasteful, and too ready to turn a blind eye to it.
- When the cost of living increases, everybody will cut wasteful expenditure.
- As energy prices soar, it will seem ludicrously wasteful to cart goods halfway round the world.
- Similar examples of irrational and wasteful uses of water can be found elsewhere.
- We are finding that they are disappearing fast because of careless, wasteful use of outdoor light.
- So while the war will probably be wasteful, I doubt it will have much effect one way or the other.
- They have also dismissed the borough's 30th anniversary event as wasteful.
- Not to do so would be wasteful, an offence against Scottish thrift and against her tireless spirit.
- The stuff about them being more dangerous and needlessly wasteful is true, but that's just extra ammunition.
- Local authority chiefs are insistent that the characterisation of councils as wasteful bureaucracies is wrong.
- She has a lot of lavish, wasteful spending in her budget in particular, and I'd like to cut that.
- Restoring the dividend tax credit would be a better use of public money than much of the government's wasteful spending.
- Simply put: it's wasteful and irresponsible to squander our precious resources on a luxury item like meat.
- This saves the society from wasteful investment and ensures efficient use of scarce resources.
- This is a wasteful process causing a net loss of nitrogen to the animal and pollution of the environment.
- I put this down to us eating a relatively healthy diet and not convenience foods which come with too much wasteful packaging.
- Other items of wasteful consumption include unused gym subscriptions and sports equipment.
- It's a very wasteful process, almost entirely due to the fine mesh of the nets.
- The State is the absolute worst mechanism for this purpose because it is so wasteful and inefficient.
Synonyms
prodigal, profligate, uneconomical, extravagant, lavish, excessive, careless, imprudent, improvident, reckless
thriftless, spendthrift, squandering
needless, useless, not needed, squandered

Derivatives

wastefully

adverb ˈweɪstfʊliˈweɪstf(ə)li

And the issue is this - do you spend the money wastefully from the centre or effectively through local people?
Example sentencesExamples
- Apart from other limitations, there simply wasn't enough water, and what we did have we tended to use wastefully and unwisely.
- If this doesn't work, it means that, unfortunately and terribly wastefully, a lot of wonderful projects may have to close while the fund remains in a frozen state.
- In fact, most government sponsored attempts to tackle tough problems are wastefully inefficient at best and killers of initiative and invention at worst.
- And then there are the wealthy nations who not only use their natural endowment of water more wastefully but consume water invisibly in industrial production.

wastefulness

nounˈweɪstfʊlnəsˈweɪstf(ə)lnəs

But if all this is true, why has consumer credit had to battle so hard and so long against a shameful stigma of wastefulness and wrongdoing to achieve a moral and economic legitimacy?
Example sentencesExamples
- This single line from the 1967 film The Graduate came to signify a generation's contempt for insincerity, conformity, and wastefulness.
- Councillors must ensure that the same old incompetence wastefulness and inefficiencies are not allowed to continue.
- It is this wastefulness, or lack of ruthlessness that will cost England matches.
- Bodybuilding is an endeavor that requires time and energy, and that means less time to succumb to the wastefulness of hours of mindless video games or television, as well as vices such as drinking and drug use.

Definition of wasteful in US English:

wasteful

adjectiveˈweɪs(t)fəlˈwās(t)fəl

(of a person, action, or process) using or expending something of value carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose.
（人，行为，过程）浪费的；挥霍的
wasteful energy consumption
能源浪费。
Example sentencesExamples
- I had not realised before what an wasteful source of power it is.
- Similar examples of irrational and wasteful uses of water can be found elsewhere.
- Not to do so would be wasteful, an offence against Scottish thrift and against her tireless spirit.
- So while the war will probably be wasteful, I doubt it will have much effect one way or the other.
- It's a very wasteful process, almost entirely due to the fine mesh of the nets.
- We are finding that they are disappearing fast because of careless, wasteful use of outdoor light.
- This is a wasteful process causing a net loss of nitrogen to the animal and pollution of the environment.
- The State is the absolute worst mechanism for this purpose because it is so wasteful and inefficient.
- They have also dismissed the borough's 30th anniversary event as wasteful.
- When the cost of living increases, everybody will cut wasteful expenditure.
- North Americans are too wasteful, and too ready to turn a blind eye to it.
- As energy prices soar, it will seem ludicrously wasteful to cart goods halfway round the world.
- Simply put: it's wasteful and irresponsible to squander our precious resources on a luxury item like meat.
- Local authority chiefs are insistent that the characterisation of councils as wasteful bureaucracies is wrong.
- I put this down to us eating a relatively healthy diet and not convenience foods which come with too much wasteful packaging.
- Restoring the dividend tax credit would be a better use of public money than much of the government's wasteful spending.
- She has a lot of lavish, wasteful spending in her budget in particular, and I'd like to cut that.
- This saves the society from wasteful investment and ensures efficient use of scarce resources.
- Other items of wasteful consumption include unused gym subscriptions and sports equipment.
- The stuff about them being more dangerous and needlessly wasteful is true, but that's just extra ammunition.
Synonyms
prodigal, profligate, uneconomical, extravagant, lavish, excessive, careless, imprudent, improvident, reckless

词汇	wasteful
释义	Definition of wasteful in English: wasteful adjective ˈweɪstf(ə)lˈweɪstfʊlˈweɪs(t)fəl (of a person, action, or process) using or expending something of value carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose. （人，行为，过程）浪费的；挥霍的 wasteful energy consumption 能源浪费。 Example sentencesExamples I had not realised before what an wasteful source of power it is. North Americans are too wasteful, and too ready to turn a blind eye to it. When the cost of living increases, everybody will cut wasteful expenditure. As energy prices soar, it will seem ludicrously wasteful to cart goods halfway round the world. Similar examples of irrational and wasteful uses of water can be found elsewhere. We are finding that they are disappearing fast because of careless, wasteful use of outdoor light. So while the war will probably be wasteful, I doubt it will have much effect one way or the other. They have also dismissed the borough's 30th anniversary event as wasteful. Not to do so would be wasteful, an offence against Scottish thrift and against her tireless spirit. The stuff about them being more dangerous and needlessly wasteful is true, but that's just extra ammunition. Local authority chiefs are insistent that the characterisation of councils as wasteful bureaucracies is wrong. She has a lot of lavish, wasteful spending in her budget in particular, and I'd like to cut that. Restoring the dividend tax credit would be a better use of public money than much of the government's wasteful spending. Simply put: it's wasteful and irresponsible to squander our precious resources on a luxury item like meat. This saves the society from wasteful investment and ensures efficient use of scarce resources. This is a wasteful process causing a net loss of nitrogen to the animal and pollution of the environment. I put this down to us eating a relatively healthy diet and not convenience foods which come with too much wasteful packaging. Other items of wasteful consumption include unused gym subscriptions and sports equipment. It's a very wasteful process, almost entirely due to the fine mesh of the nets. The State is the absolute worst mechanism for this purpose because it is so wasteful and inefficient. Synonyms prodigal, profligate, uneconomical, extravagant, lavish, excessive, careless, imprudent, improvident, reckless thriftless, spendthrift, squandering needless, useless, not needed, squandered Derivatives wastefully adverb ˈweɪstfʊliˈweɪstf(ə)li And the issue is this - do you spend the money wastefully from the centre or effectively through local people? Example sentencesExamples Apart from other limitations, there simply wasn't enough water, and what we did have we tended to use wastefully and unwisely. If this doesn't work, it means that, unfortunately and terribly wastefully, a lot of wonderful projects may have to close while the fund remains in a frozen state. In fact, most government sponsored attempts to tackle tough problems are wastefully inefficient at best and killers of initiative and invention at worst. And then there are the wealthy nations who not only use their natural endowment of water more wastefully but consume water invisibly in industrial production. wastefulness nounˈweɪstfʊlnəsˈweɪstf(ə)lnəs But if all this is true, why has consumer credit had to battle so hard and so long against a shameful stigma of wastefulness and wrongdoing to achieve a moral and economic legitimacy? Example sentencesExamples This single line from the 1967 film The Graduate came to signify a generation's contempt for insincerity, conformity, and wastefulness. Councillors must ensure that the same old incompetence wastefulness and inefficiencies are not allowed to continue. It is this wastefulness, or lack of ruthlessness that will cost England matches. Bodybuilding is an endeavor that requires time and energy, and that means less time to succumb to the wastefulness of hours of mindless video games or television, as well as vices such as drinking and drug use. Definition of wasteful in US English: wasteful adjectiveˈweɪs(t)fəlˈwās(t)fəl (of a person, action, or process) using or expending something of value carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose. （人，行为，过程）浪费的；挥霍的 wasteful energy consumption 能源浪费。 Example sentencesExamples I had not realised before what an wasteful source of power it is. Similar examples of irrational and wasteful uses of water can be found elsewhere. Not to do so would be wasteful, an offence against Scottish thrift and against her tireless spirit. So while the war will probably be wasteful, I doubt it will have much effect one way or the other. It's a very wasteful process, almost entirely due to the fine mesh of the nets. We are finding that they are disappearing fast because of careless, wasteful use of outdoor light. This is a wasteful process causing a net loss of nitrogen to the animal and pollution of the environment. The State is the absolute worst mechanism for this purpose because it is so wasteful and inefficient. They have also dismissed the borough's 30th anniversary event as wasteful. When the cost of living increases, everybody will cut wasteful expenditure. North Americans are too wasteful, and too ready to turn a blind eye to it. As energy prices soar, it will seem ludicrously wasteful to cart goods halfway round the world. Simply put: it's wasteful and irresponsible to squander our precious resources on a luxury item like meat. Local authority chiefs are insistent that the characterisation of councils as wasteful bureaucracies is wrong. I put this down to us eating a relatively healthy diet and not convenience foods which come with too much wasteful packaging. Restoring the dividend tax credit would be a better use of public money than much of the government's wasteful spending. She has a lot of lavish, wasteful spending in her budget in particular, and I'd like to cut that. This saves the society from wasteful investment and ensures efficient use of scarce resources. Other items of wasteful consumption include unused gym subscriptions and sports equipment. The stuff about them being more dangerous and needlessly wasteful is true, but that's just extra ammunition. Synonyms prodigal, profligate, uneconomical, extravagant, lavish, excessive, careless, imprudent, improvident, reckless
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