wastefulness
wastefulness · wastefulnesses
Imprudent or excessive expenditure or the waste of resourcesImprudent or excessive expenditure or the waste of resources
US/wˈeɪstfəlnəs/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Imprudent or excessive expenditure or the waste of resources
More definitions
- useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
- the trait of wasting resources
Origin
From Middle English wastfulnes; equivalent to wasteful + -ness.From Middle English wastfulnes; equivalent to wasteful + -ness.
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Forms
plural: wastefulnesses| Singular | wastefulness |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly:wastedissipation
- the trait of wasting resources:thriftlessnesswaste
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedwasteful
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable