Definition of "wasteful" []

• Marked by or inclined to waste; extravagant. (adjective)

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• "Union representatives say the city has yet to do enough to cut what they call wasteful contracts with vendors and find other efficiencies."
• "President Obama also faces other challenges from House Republicans, led by the incoming House Speaker John Boehner, who have vowed to cut what they call wasteful government spending."
• "Where they differ is on what they define as wasteful spending."