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Added 9 October 2026

wasteful

/ˈweɪstfəl/ adjective

In Latin: prōdigus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about wasteful at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Inclined to waste or squander money or resources.
Uninhabited, desolate.

Origin

From Middle English wastful; equivalent to waste + -ful.

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