WASTEFUL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for WASTEFUL?

Need another word that means the same as “wasteful”? Find 10 synonyms and 30 related words for “wasteful” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Wasteful” are: uneconomical, prodigal, profligate, extravagant, lavish, excessive, careless, imprudent, improvident, reckless

Wasteful as an Adjective

Definitions of "Wasteful" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “wasteful” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Tending to squander and waste.
• Inefficient in use of time and effort and materials.
• Laying waste.
• Laying waste- Shakespeare.
• (of a person, action, or process) using or expending something of value carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose.

Synonyms of "Wasteful" as an adjective (10 Words)

careless	(of an action or its result) showing or caused by a lack of attention. Careless about her clothes.
excessive	More than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate. He was drinking excessive amounts of brandy.
extravagant	Exceeding what is reasonable or appropriate; excessive or elaborate. It was rather extravagant to buy both.
improvident	Not given careful consideration. Improvident and undisciplined behaviour.
imprudent	Not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash. It would be imprudent to leave her winter coat behind.
lavish	Sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious. He was lavish with his hospitality.
prodigal	Having or giving something on a lavish scale. The dessert was prodigal with whipped cream.
profligate	Recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources. He succumbed to drink and a profligate lifestyle.
reckless	Characterized by careless unconcern. A reckless driver.
uneconomical	Inefficient in use of time and effort and materials. The old buses eventually become uneconomical to run.

Usage Examples of "Wasteful" as an adjective

• Wasteful energy consumption.
• A clumsy and wasteful process.
• When wasteful war shall statues overturn.
• Wasteful duplication of effort.

Associations of "Wasteful" (30 Words)

degraded	Unrestrained by convention or morality. She had felt cheap and degraded.
deluxe	Elegant and sumptuous. A deluxe car.
disbursement	A payment, especially one made by a solicitor to a third party and then claimed back from the client. They established a committee to supervise the disbursement of aid.
disintegration	The spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation. A disintegration of personality.
dissipation	Breaking up and scattering by dispersion. A descent into drunkenness and sexual dissipation.
dissolute	(of a person or a way of life) overindulging in sensual pleasures. Unfortunately his heir was feckless and dissolute.
dissolution	Death. The dissolution of the flesh.
excessive	More than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate. He was drinking excessive amounts of brandy.
expensive	Costing a lot of money. An expensive shop.
extravagance	The trait of spending extravagantly. The extravagance of the decor.
extravagant	Recklessly wasteful. It was rather extravagant to buy both.
fling	The act of flinging. I had a fling with someone when I was at college.
garbage	A receptacle where waste can be discarded. A garbage dump.
improvident	Not having or showing foresight; spendthrift or thoughtless. Improvident and undisciplined behaviour.
ineffective	Lacking in power or forcefulness. Ineffective legislation.
inefficiency	Unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency. The idea is to eliminate inefficiency creating a seamless manufacturing process.
inefficient	Lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate. Inefficient transport systems.
lavish	Give someone generous amounts of. He was lavished with gifts.
looseness	Frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor. The flexibility and looseness of the materials from which mythology is made.
luxury	Luxurious or of the nature of a luxury. They actually had the luxury of a whole day together.
prodigal	A person who leaves home to lead a prodigal life but later makes a repentant return. The government wished to clip the wings of the local authority prodigals.
prodigality	Excessive spending.
profligacy	Dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure. The government returned to fiscal profligacy.
profligate	A licentious, dissolute person. Profligate consumers of energy.
spending	The act of spending or disbursing money.
spendthrift	A person who spends money in an extravagant, irresponsible way. A spendthrift uncle.
splurge	Spend (money) freely or extravagantly. We splurged on T bone steaks.
waste	Run off as waste. I don t use the car so why should I waste precious money on it.
wastebasket	A container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish.
wastrel	A waif; a neglected child. I have no intention of seeing my dues gambled away by your wastrel of a son.