wasteful
/ˈweɪstfl/adjective
उच्चारण वेस्ट्फ़ल
फ़िज़ूलख़र्च, बरबाद करने वाला, अपव्ययी
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~ (of sth)
using more of something than is necessary; not saving or keeping something that could be used
फ़िज़ूलख़र्च, बरबाद करने वाला, अपव्ययी
- It is wasteful to leave the tap running.
- a wasteful use of public money
- Throwing away good food is wasteful.
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- The scheme was criticized as a wasteful use of land.
- It is wasteful to print every email.
Synonyms extravagant prodigal uneconomical
Opposite economical thrifty frugal
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
wasteful + noun
Describes using more than needed: wasteful spending, a wasteful habit.
यह ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा उपयोग का वर्णन करता है, जैसे wasteful spending।
- Throwing away good food is a wasteful habit.
wasteful of / in + noun
Use wasteful of for what is wasted: wasteful of time, of water. Wasteful in is used for the activity.
जो चीज़ व्यर्थ हो उसके लिए 'wasteful of' आता है; गतिविधि के लिए 'wasteful in'।
- Long meetings are wasteful of time.
It is wasteful to + verb
To criticise an action, use It is wasteful to + base verb.
किसी कार्य की आलोचना के लिए 'It is wasteful to + base verb' आता है।
- It is wasteful to leave the fan on in an empty room.
waste (noun/verb) and wasteful
Waste is a noun or verb; wasteful is the adjective.
Waste noun या verb है; wasteful adjective है।
- Don't waste water; it is wasteful.
wasteful with + noun
Wasteful with is used for a person's careless handling of money, food or a resource.
किसी व्यक्ति की पैसे, भोजन या संसाधन के प्रति लापरवाही बताने के लिए 'wasteful with' आता है।
- He is wasteful with his pocket money.
- Be less wasteful with water in summer.
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wasteful + noun
spendinghabituseprocesspractice
- Wasteful spending hurts the family budget.
adverb + wasteful
highlyextremelyneedlesslyveryrather
- Printing every page is rather wasteful.
wasteful of + noun
timewaterenergymoneyfood
- Leaving taps open is wasteful of water.
verb + wasteful
beseemconsiderprove
- The scheme proved wasteful.
wasteful + practice
wasteful packagingwasteful irrigationwasteful lifestylewasteful methods
- Flood irrigation is wasteful in dry regions.
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- The government criticised the wasteful use of public funds.
सरकार ने सार्वजनिक धन के फ़िज़ूल उपयोग की आलोचना की।
- Buying a new phone every year is wasteful.
हर साल नया फ़ोन खरीदना फ़िज़ूलखर्ची है।
- Wedding feasts can be wasteful of food.
शादी की दावतों में खाना बर्बाद हो सकता है।
- It is wasteful to use paper on only one side.
काग़ज़ को केवल एक तरफ़ से इस्तेमाल करना फ़िज़ूल है।
- Our teacher called the extra tuition wasteful.
हमारे शिक्षक ने अतिरिक्त ट्यूशन को व्यर्थ बताया।
- It is wasteful to keep the lights on in the classroom when no one is there.
जब कक्षा में कोई न हो तब बत्तियाँ जलती रखना फ़िज़ूलखर्ची है।
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✗ He is wasteful in money.
✓ He is wasteful with money.
Wasteful is followed by with (or of) the thing used up.
Wasteful के बाद 'with' या 'of' आता है।
✗ It is a wasting habit.
✓ It is a wasteful habit.
Wasteful describes the habit; wasting is a verb form.
आदत का वर्णन करने के लिए 'wasteful' आता है; wasting क्रिया रूप है।
✗ Do not be wasteful for water.
✓ Do not be wasteful of water.
The preposition after wasteful is of or with.
Wasteful के बाद preposition 'of' या 'with' आता है।
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