Words similar to wasteful

Example sentences for: wasteful

How can you use “wasteful” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

The law encourages wasteful spending and intrusive investigations: "Since 1990, eight independent counsels have spent a total of more than $80 million."
3) Many analysts regard Oracle's wager on network computers (an alternative to PCs) as a wasteful distraction.
Two things, however, that you missed in "Paste Test": Colgate Total makes your tongue numb (I've tested this with a friend), and Mentadent/pump pastes in general are hugely wasteful.
Moreover, given the effort that goes into identifying and evaluating papers, ignoring or rejecting valuable information is wasteful.
This seems all the more wasteful, considering that the only useful information being conveyed in our example is a single vowel sound.