"wastefulness" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: improvidence, shortsightedness - a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources

same as: thriftlessness, waste
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