Definitions for wastefulness
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
waste•fulˈweɪst fəl(adj.)
given to or characterized by useless consumption or expenditure:
a wasteful way of living.
grossly extravagant; prodigal:
a wasteful party.
devastating or destructive:
wasteful war.
Origin of wasteful:
1250–1300
waste′ful•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
thriftlessness, waste, wastefulness(noun)
the trait of wasting resources
"a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste"; "the wastefulness of missed opportunities"
waste, wastefulness, dissipation(noun)
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"
Wiktionary
wastefulness(Noun)
imprudent or excessive expenditure or the waste of resources
Origin: wasteful + -ness
Translations for wastefulness
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- vermorsendheidAfrikaans
- إضاعَه، تَبْذيرArabic
- разточеителностBulgarian
- desperdícioPortuguese (BR)
- rozhazovačnostCzech
- die VerschwendungGerman
- ødselhedDanish
- σπατάληGreek
- desperdicio; derroche, despilfarroSpanish
- raiskamineEstonian
- اسراف كاريFarsi
- tuhlaavaisuusFinnish
- manque d'économieFrench
- בִּזבּוּזHebrew
- फुजुलखर्चीHindi
- rastrošnost, pustošCroatian
- könnyelműségHungarian
- kemubaziranIndonesian
- eyðslusemiIcelandic
- sprecoItalian
- むだJapanese
- 헛됨Korean
- eikvojimas,švaistymasLithuanian
- izšķērdībaLatvian
- sifat membazirMalay
- verspillingDutch
- sløseri, dårlig økonomiNorwegian
- marnotrawstwoPolish
- desperdícioPortuguese
- risipăRomanian
- расточительностьRussian
- márnotratnosťSlovak
- potratnostSlovenian
- rasipništvoSerbian
- slösaktighetSwedish
- ความฟุ่มเฟือยThai
- israf, ziyankârlıkTurkish
- 浪費Chinese (Trad.)
- марнотратствоUkrainian
- فضول خرچیUrdu
- sự gây ra lãng phíVietnamese
- 浪费Chinese (Simp.)
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