Defenition of the word wastefulness

• Defenition of the word wastefulness

  • the trait of wasting resources; "a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste"; "the wastefulness of missed opportunities"
  • useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly: "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipaton of natural resources"
  • useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources"
  • useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
  • the trait of wasting resources

Synonyms for the word wastefulness

• • carelessness
  • dissipation
  • extravagance
  • improvidence
  • lavishness
  • profligacy
  • squandering
  • thriftlessness
  • waste

Similar words in the wastefulness

• • wastefulness

Hyponyms for the word wastefulness

• • boondoggle
  • extravagance
  • high life
  • highlife
  • lavishness
  • prodigality
  • squandering
  • waste of effort
  • waste of energy
  • waste of material
  • waste of money
  • waste of time

Hypernyms for the word wastefulness

• • activity
  • improvidence
  • shortsightedness

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