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wasteful

The word “wasteful” has 2 syllables: waste-ful

It's pronounced as /ˈweɪst.fəl/

What is synonym and antonym for wasteful?

In the thesaurus, “wasteful” has 50 synonyms and 37 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for wasteful along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for wasteful

  • bighearted
  • bountiful
  • careless
  • cavalier
  • charitable
  • destructive
  • dissipative
  • extravagant
  • freehanded
  • freehearted
  • generous
  • heedless
  • high-rolling
  • immoderate
  • improvident
  • imprudent
  • incautious
  • incontinent
  • indulgent
  • injudicious
  • lavish
  • liberal
  • munificent
  • myopic
  • openhanded
  • openhearted
  • overdone
  • overgenerous
  • philanthropic
  • philanthropical
  • pound-foolish
  • prodigal
  • profligate
  • profuse
  • reckless
  • ruinous
  • self-indulgent
  • shortsighted
  • spendthrift
  • splurging
  • squandering
  • thriftless
  • uneconomical
  • unselfish
  • unsparing
  • unstinting
  • unthrifty
  • unwise
  • wanton
  • wild

Antonyms for wasteful

Meanings of wasteful

  • adjective
    1. Inclined to waste or squander money or resources.
    2. Uninhabited, desolate.

Example Sentences

  • Leaving the tap running while brushing your teeth is wasteful.
  • The company decided to cut down on wasteful spending.
  • His wasteful habits led to unnecessary expenses.
  • Throwing away leftovers is extremely wasteful.
  • She criticized the wasteful use of electricity in the office.

On this page you'll find 87 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to wasteful, such as: bighearted, bountiful, careful, careless, cautious, cavalier, charitable.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • mechanical
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  • nodding
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  • nonchalant
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  • rapid eye movement
  • rash
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  • reclining
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  • repose
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  • rest
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  • roosting
  • rude
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  • selfish
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  • senseless
  • shut-eye
  • siesta
  • sleep
  • sleeping
  • sleeping in
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  • slipshod
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  • slumberous
  • slumbrous
  • snooze
  • snoozing
  • snoozy
  • snoring
  • somnambulant
  • somnolent
  • soothing
  • soporific
  • sound
  • spaced out
  • spontaneous
  • stretched-out
  • surprised
  • tactless
  • taken off guard
  • taking a break
  • taking forty winks
  • taking it easy
  • thoughtless
  • tired
  • torpid
  • unalert
  • unaware
  • uncaring
  • uncircumspect
  • unconcerned
  • unconscious
  • undiplomatic
  • unexpected
  • unguarded
  • unheeding
  • unintended
  • unmeant
  • unmindful
  • unobservant
  • unplanned
  • unpremeditated
  • unprepared
  • unready
  • unreasoning
  • unreflective
  • unrehearsed
  • unschooled
  • unskilled
  • unsuspecting
  • untactful
  • unthinking
  • untrained
  • unvigilant
  • unwatchful
  • unwinding
  • unwise
  • vacant
  • vulnerable
  • wasteful
  • winged
  • wink
  • witless
  • zoned out
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wanton

lavish

wasting

impoverishing

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