early 14c., "destructive," from waste (n.) + -ful. Meaning "lavish" is from mid-15c. Related: Wastefully; wastefulness.
a clumsy and wasteful process
wasteful duplication of effort
Wassermann
wassup
wastage
waste
wasted
wasteful
wasteland
wastewater
wastrel
wat
watch
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