What does wastefulness mean?
Definitions for wastefulness
waste·ful·ness
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Princeton's WordNet
thriftlessness, waste, wastefulnessnoun
the trait of wasting resources
"a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste"; "the wastefulness of missed opportunities"
waste, wastefulness, dissipationnoun
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
wastefulnessnoun
imprudent or excessive expenditure or the waste of resources
Etymology: wasteful + -ness
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Wastefulnessnoun
Prodigality.
Etymology: from wasteful.
Wikipedia
wastefulness
Waste (or wastes) are unwanted or unusable materials. Waste is any substance discarded after primary use, or is worthless, defective and of no use. A by-product, by contrast is a joint product of relatively minor economic value. A waste product may become a by-product, joint product or resource through an invention that raises a waste product's value above zero. Examples include municipal solid waste (household trash/refuse), hazardous waste, wastewater (such as sewage, which contains bodily wastes (feces and urine) and surface runoff), radioactive waste, and others.
ChatGPT
wastefulness
Wastefulness refers to the act or practice of using or expending resources carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose. It involves recklessly using resources without considering future scarcity, sustainability or possible adverse impacts. This could be in relation to time, money, food, energy, or any other resource.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of wastefulness in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of wastefulness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of wastefulness in a Sentence
Count Benjamin Thompson Rumford:
Nothing surely is so disgraceful to society and to individuals as unmeaning wastefulness.
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