wasteful
Definitions
Adjective
- Tending to squander and waste
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "wasteful".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wasteful | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | wastefulness | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "wasteful".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "wasteful".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | waste | 1 | 35 |
| 2 | grateful | 2 | 25 |
| 3 | wasted | 2 | 16 |
| 4 | wastes | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | hateful | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | fateful | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | tasteful | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | masterful | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | wistful | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | watchful | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | masterfully | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | distasteful | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | woeful | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | weasel | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | wastefulness | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | tastefully | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | stefl | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | spiteful | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | boastful | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | waster | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "wasteful" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "wasteful" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "wasteful" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "wasteful".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 11
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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