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wastefulness

/ˈweɪst.fəl.nəs/
waste · ful · ness
Adverb:wastefully
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Adjective:wasteful
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• noun

1

The quality or practice of using money, time, energy, or other resources carelessly, extravagantly, or to no useful purpose.

Example

"The audit revealed widespread wastefulness in how the department managed its annual budget."

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• Rhymes for wastefulness

• Nearby Words

wasted
wasteful
wastefully
wastefulness
wasteland
wasteless
wastepaper

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Wastefulness. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/wastefulness
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