Associations to the word «Wastefulness»
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Wiktionary
WASTEFULNESS, noun. Imprudent or excessive expenditure or the waste of resources
Dictionary definition
WASTEFULNESS, noun. The trait of wasting resources; "a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste"; "the wastefulness of missed opportunities".
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".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.