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WASTEFULNESS Synonyms

There are 3 synonyms of the word wastefulness. (exact relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the word wastefulness. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for WASTEFULNESS

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waste
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

• useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly

• the trait of wasting resources

• an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation

• (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect

adjective satellite

• located in a dismal or remote area; desolate

verb

• spend thoughtlessly; throw away

• use inefficiently or inappropriately

• dispose of

• run off as waste

• get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing

• spend extravagantly

• lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief

• cause to grow thin or weak

• cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

• become physically weaker

dissipation
nounn
noun

• breaking up and scattering by dispersion

• dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure

• useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly

thriftlessness
nounn
noun

• the trait of wasting resources

Best Hypernyms For WASTEFULNESS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for wastefulness, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (12)
improvidence activity dissipation extravagance extravagant inefficiency prodigality profligacy profligate shortsightedness spendthrift squandering

Alternatives for WASTE

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