Wasteful Definition & Meaning

wasteful
adjective
  1. inefficient in use of time and effort and materials; "a clumsy and wasteful process"; "wasteful duplication of effort"; "uneconomical ebb and flow of power"
  2. tending to squander and waste
  3. laying waste; "when wasteful war shall statues overturn"- Shakespeare

"Wasteful" in song lyrics

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  • "Just cuz yall wasteful"
    Shad — The Old Prince Still Lives at Home

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