| 单词 | wastefulness |
| 释义 | wastefulness (once / 18911 pages) n WORD FAMILY wasteful: wastefully, wastefulness+/wastage: wastages/waste: wastage, wasted, wasteful, waster, wastes, wasting/waster: wasters/wasting: wastings USAGE EXAMPLESFeeling as he does about the wastefulness of war, the emotions that arise from remembering his contributions are understandably mixed. Washington Times(Nov 28, 2016) The U.S. blistered Romania with 31 shots and did not allow a shot, but U.S. coach Jill Ellis was not happy with the team's wastefulness. Los Angeles Times(Nov 13, 2016) “People realise a big green lawn doesn’t equal prosperity and beauty. It equals wastefulness.” The Guardian(Nov 02, 2016) 1n the trait of wasting resources the wastefulness of missed opportunities Syn|Hyper thriftlessness, waste improvidence, shortsightedness a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources 2n useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly Syn|Hypo|Hyper dissipation, waste boondoggle work of little or no value done merely to look busy waste of effort, waste of energya useless effort waste of materiala useless consumption of material waste of moneymoney spent for inadequate return waste of timethe devotion of time to a useless activity extravagance, high life, highlife, lavishness, prodigalityexcessive spending squanderingspending resources lavishly and wastefully squandermaniaprodigious squandering (usually by a government) activity any specific behavior |
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