wasteful

Consumer and conservation groups have previously argued that changing the rules is wasteful and unnecessary.

The Trump administration has argued that overhead fees are wasteful and implied that universities could tap into endowments to make up the losses.

Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy described the bill as "wasteful, frivolous and shameful....possibly the worst bill in Minnesota history."

It’s a wasteful process and a slow death, as the sharks, still alive but unable to swim, sink to the seafloor.

Of course, DOGE’s directive is to eliminate “wasteful” spending.