wasteful B1 Topic:Time Also spelled waseful US /ˈweɪstfəl/ See IPA manual Freq #25396 Meanings 1 adj Using more money, time, or resources than is necessary. Leaving the tap running while you brush your teeth is wasteful. 2 adj Not making good use of time, effort, or materials. The old machine used a slow and wasteful process. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · using more money, time, or... extravagantimprovidentlavishprodigalprofligateuneconomical 2 adj · not making good use of... uneconomical Word family Derived forms wastefullywastefulness Common collocations wasteful duplication Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Middle English wastful; equivalent to waste + -ful. wastful Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # wasteful **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈweɪstfəl/ **Frequency rank:** 25396 ## Meanings 1. Using more money, time, or resources than is necessary. 2. Not making good use of time, effort, or materials. ## Examples - Leaving the tap running while you brush your teeth is wasteful. - The old machine used a slow and wasteful process. ## Derived Forms - wastefully - wastefulness ## Roots and Affixes - Root: wastful ## Etymology From Middle English wastful; equivalent to waste + -ful. ## AI Etymology Wasteful is from Middle English wastful; equivalent to waste + -ful. A key historical form is Middle English wastful. In present-day use, it can mean using more money, time, or resources than is necessary, or not making good use of time, effort, or materials. Derived formations include wastefully, wastefulness. ## Topics - Time markdown