Wastefulness: meaning, definitions and examples

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wastefulness

 

[ หˆweษชstflnษ™s ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desperdรญcio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคชเคตเฅเคฏเคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Verschwendung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pemborosan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะฐั€ะฝะพั‚ั€ะฐั‚ัั‚ะฒะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ marnotrawstwo

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็„ก้ง„้ฃใ„ (mudazukai)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท gaspillage

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ despilfarro

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท israf

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‚ญ๋น„ (nangbi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุจุฐูŠุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ plรฝtvรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ plytvanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆตช่ดน (lร ngfรจi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ razsipnost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sรณun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‹ัั‹ั€ะฐะฟัˆั‹ะปะดั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ israfรงฤฑlฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desperdicio

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,650 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.