Engelsk navneord: wastefulness | |||
1. | wastefulness (om egenskab) the trait of wasting resources | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | A life characterized by thriftlessness and waste. The wastefulness of missed opportunities. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | thriftlessness, waste | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | improvidence, shortsightedness | ||
2. | wastefulness (om handling) useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | If the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste. Mindless dissipation of natural resources. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | dissipation, waste | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | activity | ||
Mere specifikke termer | boondoggle, extravagance, high life, highlife, lavishness, prodigality, squandering, waste of effort, waste of energy, waste of material, waste of money, waste of time | ||