WASTEFULNESS

• (noun) 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"

  synonyms : dissipation , waste

• (noun) the trait of wasting resources

  "a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste", "the wastefulness of missed opportunities"

  synonyms : thriftlessness , waste

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