wastefulness

1. The trait of wasting resources (synset 104902159)
   "a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste"; "the wastefulness of missed opportunities"
   is a type of: improvidence, shortsightedness - a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources
   same as: thriftlessness, waste
2. Useless or profitless activity;
   Using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly (synset 100743943)
   "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources"
   is a type of: activity - any specific behavior
   subtypes:

   • boondoggle - work of little or no value done merely to look busy
   • waste of effort, waste of energy - a useless effort
   • waste of material - a useless consumption of material
   • waste of money - money spent for inadequate return
   • waste of time - the devotion of time to a useless activity
   • extravagance, high life, highlife, lavishness, prodigality - excessive spending
   • squandering - spending resources lavishly and wastefully
   same as: dissipation, waste

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