verschwenderisch

wasteful

adjective fer-SHVEN-de-rish Less Common

Origin: from verschwenden (to waste)

Also means

extravagant

Usage Note

verschwenderisch describes lavish, wasteful use of money, time or resources, the opposite of sparsam. It can be neutral-to-admiring when it means 'lavish': verschwenderische Pracht (lavish splendour). With umgehen mit it takes the meaning 'to be wasteful with'.

Examples

"Er ging verschwenderisch mit seinem Erbe um."

Natural Translation

He was wasteful with his inheritance.

Literal Translation

He went wasteful with his inheritance around.

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