Wastefulness
adjective
1.
given to or characterized by useless consumption or expenditure:
wasteful methods; a wasteful way of life.
2.
grossly extravagant; prodigal:
a wasteful party.
3.
devastating or destructive:
wasteful war.
adjective
1.
tending to waste or squander; extravagant
2.
causing waste, destruction, or devastation
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