wasteness
- noun
- Archaic
:
desperdicio
- He was struck by the wasteness that had overtaken the once lively town.
Examples
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After the fire, the wasteness of the landscape was heartbreaking.
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The wasteness of the abandoned factory was striking.
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The wasteness of the abandoned lot was obvious to everyone.
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The landscape was marked by a profound wasteness after the fire.
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The wasteness of the abandoned lot was obvious to everyone.
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After the fire, the wasteness of the landscape was heartbreaking.
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He was struck by the wasteness that had overtaken the once lively town.
Synonyms
469
1.2
Careless use of money, time, or other resources
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6.8
Spending a lot of money in a wasteful way
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5.1
A time when something is not used and is left in poor condition
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9.8
A very wasteful use of money or things that shows little care about cost
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5.2
Loss of materials or food that could have been used
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4.6
Using money or things carelessly in a way that causes extra loss
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7.2
Using valuable things like time or money in a wasteful way
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7.7
Careless use of resources like time or money
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3.2
Using or throwing away materials so usable parts are lost
A habit of spending money and not saving for the future
A habit of wasting money by buying things you do not need
A place or space with nothing in it and no activity
Antonyms
How Deserted
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Wasteness comes from waste ('empty' or 'used without care') and the ending -ness ('the state of'). So wasteness can mean the quality of being empty or wasteful, like an unused room or a careless use of things.