Wastefulness: meaning, definitions and examples
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wastefulness
[ หweษชstflnษs ]
in daily life
The quality of using or expending resources carelessly or extravagantly. Wastefulness can lead to unnecessary consumption of natural resources and environmental degradation.
Synonyms
extravagance, prodigality, squandering, wastage
Examples of usage
- Her wastefulness was evident in the amount of food she threw away every day.
- The company's wastefulness in packaging materials resulted in high production costs.
- The wastefulness of leaving the lights on when not needed is detrimental to energy conservation.
Translations
Translations of the word "wastefulness" in other languages:
๐ต๐น desperdรญcio
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคชเคตเฅเคฏเคฏ
๐ฉ๐ช Verschwendung
๐ฎ๐ฉ pemborosan
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะฐัะฝะพััะฐัััะฒะพ
๐ต๐ฑ marnotrawstwo
๐ฏ๐ต ็ก้ง้ฃใ (mudazukai)
๐ซ๐ท gaspillage
๐ช๐ธ despilfarro
๐น๐ท israf
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ญ๋น (nangbi)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุจุฐูุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ plรฝtvรกnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ plytvanie
๐จ๐ณ ๆตช่ดน (lร ngfรจi)
๐ธ๐ฎ razsipnost
๐ฎ๐ธ sรณun
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััััะฐะฟััะปะดัา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฎแแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ israfรงฤฑlฤฑq
๐ฒ๐ฝ desperdicio
Word origin
The word 'wastefulness' originated from the Middle English 'wastefullnesse', combining 'waste' and 'fullness'. It has been used since the 15th century to describe the act of using resources in an inefficient or careless manner. The concept of wastefulness has gained importance in modern times due to concerns about sustainability and environmental impact.
See also: wastage, wasted, wasteful, wasteland, waster, wastrel.