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wastefulness

/ wastefulness /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
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"
Type of:
activity
Kinds of:
boondoggle waste of effort waste of energy waste of material waste of money
Derived:
fritter frivol away dissipate shoot fritter away
noun Sense 2
the trait of wasting resources
"a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste"
"the wastefulness of missed opportunities"
Type of:
improvidence shortsightedness
Derived:
waste blow squander
Semantic Complexity
56%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
16
Times Searched
19
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activity boondoggle waste of effort waste of energy waste of material waste of money improvidence shortsightedness