Search Result：wastefulness
wastefulness 
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(TTS Sound)Overview of noun wastefulness
The noun wastefulness has 2 senses
- thriftlessness, waste, wastefulness -- (the trait of wasting resources; "a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste"; "the wastefulness of missed opportunities")
- waste, wastefulness, dissipation -- (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")