Hyphenation of wasteful

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word wasteful? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

waste-ful

Definitions of wasteful:

1.
Inefficient in use of time and effort and materials
A clumsy and wasteful process Wasteful duplication of effort Uneconomical ebb and flow of power
2.
Tending to squander and waste
3.
Laying waste
When wasteful war shall statues overturn- Shakespeare

Synonyms of wasteful:

adj uneconomical, inefficient
adj wasteful, extravagant, prodigal, profligate, spendthrift, pound-foolish, uneconomical, uneconomic, improvident
adj destructive

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