inefficient in use of time and effort and materials
“a clumsy and wasteful process”
adjective
tending to squander and waste
adjective
laying waste; - Shakespeare
“when wasteful war shall statues overturn”
Word Forms
wastefulness
noun
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verschwenderisch
ineffizient im Einsatz von Zeit, Aufwand und Materialien
🇫🇷French
gaspilleur
utilisation inefficace du temps, des efforts et des matériaux
🇪🇸Spanish
antieconómico
Ineficiente en el uso de tiempo, esfuerzo y materiales.
🇮🇹Italian
dispendioso
inefficiente nell’uso del tempo, degli sforzi e dei materiali
🇳🇱Dutch
verkwistend
inefficiënt in het gebruik van tijd, moeite en materialen
🇵🇹Portuguese
desperdício
ineficiente no uso de tempo, esforço e materiais
🇷🇺Russian
расточительный
неэффективное использование времени, усилий и материалов
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अपव्ययी
समय, प्रयास और सामग्री के उपयोग में अक्षम
🇧🇩Bengali
অপচয়কারী
সময় এবং প্রচেষ্টা এবং উপকরণ ব্যবহারে অদক্ষ
🇮🇳Tamil
வீண்
நேரம் மற்றும் முயற்சி மற்றும் பொருட்களைப் பயன்படுத்துவதில் திறமையற்றது
🇮🇳Telugu
వ్యర్థమైన
సమయం మరియు కృషి మరియు సామగ్రిని ఉపయోగించడంలో అసమర్థమైనది
🇮🇳Marathi
व्यर्थ
वेळ आणि मेहनत आणि साहित्य वापरण्यात अकार्यक्षम
🇮🇳Gujarati
નકામા
સમય અને પ્રયત્નો અને સામગ્રીના ઉપયોગમાં બિનકાર્યક્ષમ
🇮🇳Kannada
ವ್ಯರ್ಥ
ಸಮಯ ಮತ್ತು ಶ್ರಮ ಮತ್ತು ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಬಳಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಸಮರ್ಥತೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പാഴായത്
സമയത്തിൻ്റെയും പ്രയത്നത്തിൻ്റെയും മെറ്റീരിയലുകളുടെയും ഉപയോഗത്തിൽ കാര്യക്ഷമതയില്ല
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਫਾਲਤੂ
ਸਮੇਂ ਅਤੇ ਮਿਹਨਤ ਅਤੇ ਸਮੱਗਰੀ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਕੁਸ਼ਲ
🇵🇰Urdu
فضول
وقت اور کوشش اور مواد کے استعمال میں ناکارہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
浪费的
时间、精力和材料的使用效率低下
🇯🇵Japanese
無駄な
時間と労力と材料の使用が非効率的である
🇰🇷Korean
낭비적인
시간과 노력, 재료의 사용이 비효율적입니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lãng phí
không hiệu quả trong việc sử dụng thời gian, công sức và vật liệu
🇹🇭Thai
สิ้นเปลือง
ไม่มีประสิทธิภาพในการใช้เวลาและความพยายามและวัสดุ
🇮🇩Indonesian
boros
tidak efisien dalam penggunaan waktu dan tenaga serta bahan
🇵🇭Filipino
aksayado
hindi mahusay sa paggamit ng oras at pagsisikap at materyales
🇲🇾Malay
membazir
tidak cekap dalam penggunaan masa dan usaha dan bahan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مسرف
عدم الكفاءة في استخدام الوقت والجهد والمواد
🇮🇷Persian
اسراف کننده
ناکارآمدی در استفاده از زمان و تلاش و مواد
🇹🇷Turkish
müsrif
zaman, çaba ve malzeme kullanımında verimsiz
🇮🇱Hebrew
בַּזבְּזָנִי
לא יעיל בשימוש בזמן ובמאמץ ובחומרים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'wasteful'?
The primary meaning of 'wasteful' is 'inefficient in use of time and effort and materials'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'wasteful' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'wasteful' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'wasteful' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'wasteful' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'wasteful' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'wasteful' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'wasteful' in regular conversations?
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