WASTEFUL Synonyms
There are 9 synonyms of the word
wasteful.
(exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word wasteful. (close relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word wasteful. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for WASTEFUL
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prodigal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a recklessly extravagant consumer adjective satellite • recklessly wasteful | ||||||||
profligate | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a dissolute man in fashionable society • a recklessly extravagant consumer adjective satellite • recklessly wasteful • unrestrained by convention or morality | ||||||||
excessive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • beyond normal limits • unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings | ||||||||
extravagant | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings • recklessly wasteful | ||||||||
lavish | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • very generous • characterized by extravagance and profusion verb • expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns | ||||||||
spendthrift | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who spends money prodigally adjective satellite • recklessly wasteful | ||||||||
squandering | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • spending resources lavishly and wastefully | ||||||||
thriftless | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • careless of the future | ||||||||
uneconomical | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • inefficient in use of time and effort and materials • wasteful of resources |