Wasteful: alternatives and connections

Causing destruction; tending to bring about ruin, death, or devastation; ruinous; fatal; productive of serious evil; mischievous; pernicious; -- ofte…

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Causing destruction; tending to bring about ruin, death, or devastation; ruinous; fatal; productive of serious evil; mischievous; pernicious; -- ofte…

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Wandering beyond one's bounds; roving; hence, foreign.

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Wandering beyond one's bounds; roving; hence, foreign.

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Not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired; inefficacious; as, inefficient means or measures.

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Not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired; inefficacious; as, inefficient means or measures.

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Given to extravagant expenditure; expending money or other things without necessity; recklessly or viciously profuse; lavish; wasteful; not frugal or…

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Given to extravagant expenditure; expending money or other things without necessity; recklessly or viciously profuse; lavish; wasteful; not frugal or…

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Overthrown; beaten; conquered.

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Overthrown; beaten; conquered.

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One who spends money profusely or improvidently; a prodigal; one who lavishes or wastes his estate. Also used figuratively.

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One who spends money profusely or improvidently; a prodigal; one who lavishes or wastes his estate. Also used figuratively.

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The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste.

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The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste.

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Not provident; wanting foresight or forethought; not foreseeing or providing for the future; negligent; thoughtless; as, an improvident man.

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Not provident; wanting foresight or forethought; not foreseeing or providing for the future; negligent; thoughtless; as, an improvident man.

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Given to, or evincing, thrift; characterized by economy and good menegement of property; sparing; frugal.

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Given to, or evincing, thrift; characterized by economy and good menegement of property; sparing; frugal.

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