English → Latin
“wastefully” in Latin
perniciōsusdestructive, ruinous, baleful, perniciousprōdiguswasteful, lavish, prodigalvīvōto live; to be alive, to survive; to reside in
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
wastefully
perniciose (destructively, dangerously): prodige (prodigally, in a lavishing manner: e.g., vivere).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for wastefully?
- The usual Latin words for “wastefully” are perniciōsus, prōdigus, vīvō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.