wasteful
gb/wˈeɪstfəl/ us/wˈeɪstfəl/
B2
Inggeris
pazarló, pénzpazarló, költekező, anyagpazarló
B2
1
pazarló
B2
Corak penggunaan:
[someone/something] is wasteful (with/of) [resource]
Leaving the lights on all day is wasteful.
Pazarló dolog egész nap égve hagyni a lámpákat.
The old system is wasteful because it uses a lot of water.
A régi rendszer pazarló, mert sok vizet használ.
It felt wasteful to throw away food that was still good.
Contoh untuk pelajar
It is wasteful to use so much paper.
Pazarló dolog ennyi papírt használni.
Don’t be wasteful with water.
Ne pazarold a vizet.
Kesilapan biasa:
Don’t confuse wasteful (describes a person/thing) with wasted (used up or not used well).
Maksud
using more than needed
Kolokasi
wasteful habits
|a wasteful way to do something
|wasteful practices
|wasteful use of water
|wasteful use of energy
|wasteful use of resources
|wasteful consumption
|wasteful behavior
|wasteful process
|wasteful lifestyle
Sinonim
inefficient (Emphasizes not using resources effectively.)
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careless (Emphasizes lack of attention leading to waste.)
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extravagant (Often suggests waste through excess, especially in lifestyle.)
Antonim
efficient (Uses resources well with little waste.)
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economical (Uses only what is needed; avoids waste.)
Tema
daily_life
|business
|environment
Definisi
Using too much of something and not being careful with it.
Using more time, money, energy, or other resources than is necessary, especially in a careless or inefficient way.
B2
2
pénzpazarló
B2
költekező
B2
Corak penggunaan:
[someone/something] is wasteful with [money/public funds]
The report criticized the agency for wasteful spending.
A jelentés a hivatal pazarló költekezését bírálta.
Buying new equipment every year is wasteful when the old machines still work.
Pénzpazarlás minden évben új berendezéseket venni, amikor a régi gépek még működnek.
He realized his late-night online shopping was becoming wasteful.
Contoh untuk pelajar
That plan is wasteful and costs too much.
Az a terv pénzpazarló, és túl sokba kerül.
She is not wasteful with her money.
Nem bánik pazarlóan a pénzével.
Kesilapan biasa:
Wasteful describes spending that is unnecessary; expensive can be wasteful, but not everything expensive is wasteful.
Maksud
spending money unnecessarily
Kolokasi
wasteful spending
|wasteful use of funds
|wasteful purchase
|wasteful expenses
|wasteful investment
|wasteful government spending
|wasteful budget decisions
|a wasteful policy
|wasteful projects
|wasteful habits with money
Sinonim
profligate (Stronger and more formal; suggests recklessly spending.)
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extravagant (Focuses on luxury/excess rather than simple inefficiency.)
Antonim
thrifty (Careful about spending; avoids waste.)
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frugal (Deliberately avoids unnecessary expense.)
Tema
money
|business
|daily_life
Definisi
Spending too much money and not thinking about the cost.
Spending money in an unnecessary or irresponsible way; not careful about costs.
B2
3
anyagpazarló
C1
pazarló
B2
Corak penggunaan:
a wasteful [product/package/design]
Many customers complained that the new bottle design is wasteful.
Sok vásárló panaszkodott arra, hogy az új palack kialakítása anyagpazarló.
The company switched to smaller boxes to avoid wasteful packaging.
A cég kisebb dobozokra váltott, hogy elkerülje az anyagpazarló csomagolást.
Using single-use cutlery for every meal can be very wasteful.
Contoh untuk pelajar
This packaging is wasteful.
Ez a csomagolás anyagpazarló.
Reusable bags are less wasteful.
Az újrahasználható táskák kevésbé anyagpazarlók.
Kesilapan biasa:
Wasteful packaging means it creates unnecessary waste; it doesn’t mean the package itself is 'wasted.'
Maksud
creating unnecessary trash
Kolokasi
wasteful packaging
|wasteful design
|wasteful production
|wasteful manufacturing
|wasteful single-use items
|wasteful disposable products
|wasteful materials
|wasteful consumption patterns
|wasteful excess packaging
|wasteful practices in production
Sinonim
excessive (Emphasizes more than necessary; not always about waste.)
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resource-intensive (Highlights high resource use, often in environmental contexts.)
Antonim
low-waste (Designed to produce little trash.)
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sustainable (Aims to reduce environmental impact, including waste.)
Tema
environment
|consumer_goods
|daily_life
Definisi
Making too much rubbish or extra material that isn’t needed.
Producing more waste, packaging, or unused material than is necessary.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
wasteful
IPA
GB/wˈeɪstfəl/
US/wˈeɪstfəl/
Suku kata dan tekanan
waste - ful (2 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (waste)
Bentuk kata
Adjective
- Base: wasteful
Ungkapan
wasteful of [time/money/resources]
1/wˈeɪstfəl əv tˈaɪmmənˈaɪɹɪsˈɔɹsɪz/
fixed phrase
not careful about using something
Using too much of something, like time or money.
Contoh
- It’s wasteful of time to repeat work that’s already been done.
- The old heater is wasteful of energy.
- Printing every email is wasteful of paper.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- It is wasteful of water to leave the tap running.
- This method is wasteful of time.
wasteful with [money/water/energy]
1/wˈeɪstfəl wˈɪθ mˈoʊnˈaɪwˌeɪtɚənɚd͡ʒi/
fixed phrase
using something carelessly
Not careful when using something, so you use too much.
Contoh
- He’s wasteful with money when he goes on holiday.
- Try not to be wasteful with electricity during peak hours.
- They were wasteful with food and threw away a lot of leftovers.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- Don’t be wasteful with your money.
- She is wasteful with food.