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wastefulness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dissipation, waste |
| Type of | activity |
| Has types | high life, highlife, lavishness, prodigality, squandering, waste of effort, waste of energy, waste of material, waste of money, waste of time, boondoggle, extravagance |
| Derivation | wasteful |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | thriftlessness, waste |
| Type of | shortsightedness, improvidence |
| Derivation | wasteful |
the wastefulness of missed opportunities.
Examples of wastefulness
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It is the wastefulness of large governments that drives it's citizens up the wall.
From the forbes.com
They discovered they shared concerns about water pollution and wastefulness.
From the businessweek.com
Many expressed horror and anger at the wastefulness and trauma of the riots.
From the guardian.co.uk
Only by coming face to face with the needless victims does the wastefulness sink in.
From the time.com
While I agree that hogs refers to big consumers, I used it to emphasize wastefulness.
From the forbes.com
Khrushchev decries the wastefulness of having more than one brand of washing machine.
From the economist.com
The absurd environmental wastefulness of all this has not gone unremarked.
From the economist.com
When reminded of that wastefulness, Capello appeared uncomfortable in Kiev.
From the guardian.co.uk
I wish we could get some councillors in office who would look at the wastefulness problem.
From the dailymercury.com.au
- Thriftlessness: the trait of wasting resources; "a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste"; "the wastefulness of missed opportunities"
- Waste: 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"
- Waste (also known as rubbish, trash, refuse, garbage, or junk) is unwanted or unusable materials. Litter is waste which has been disposed of improperly, particularly waste which has been carelessly disposed of in plain sight, as opposed to waste which has been dumped to avoid paying for waste ...
- Imprudent or excessive expenditure or the waste of resources
