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Wasteful Meaning for Kids

What Does Wasteful Mean?

Adjective

  • Using more of something than is needed, like food or money.
  • Not being careful with resources, causing them to be used up quickly.

Wasteful — Full Explanation

Wasteful is when you use more than you need. For example, if you use a whole roll of paper towels to clean a tiny mess, that's wasteful.

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