wastefulness
/ˈweɪstflnəs/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈestfəlnəs] /ˈweɪstflnəs/ (ame, ipa)
wastefulness — noun
1. the habit or quality of using money, materials, time, or energy carelessly so th
the habit or quality of using money, materials, time, or energy carelessly so that more gets used than is really needed.
Faisal criticized the hotel's wastefulness after clean towels were replaced twice daily.
wastefulness shown through repeated resource use
The mayor promised to cut wastefulness in city offices by tracking paper use.
cut wastefulness in + organisation or system
Olivia's wastefulness with cooking oil annoyed her grandmother during the holiday meal.
Years of wastefulness left Christopher with empty savings and unpaid electricity bills.
The factory's wastefulness was obvious when usable wood was burned each night.
- extravagance
often focuses more on luxury or showy spending than on resources generally
- inefficiency
broader and more technical; often describes systems rather than personal habits
- carelessness
focuses on lack of attention, which may lead to wastefulness
- frugality
positive term for careful and restrained use of resources
- efficiency
emphasises getting good results without needless extra use
文法句型
wastefulness with [resource]
wastefulness in [activity/system]
用法筆記
Usually uncountable. It often follows possessives or 'the' when judging a person's habits, a policy, or a process that uses too much money, food, fuel, or time.