as in generosity
the quality or fact of being free or wasteful in the expenditure of money
considering he has a family, his wastefulness is downright irresponsible
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Recent Examples of wastefulness
Sure enough, Spurs’ wastefulness was punished.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
Gabriel also acknowledged lawmakers’ responsibility to oversee state spending seriously as well, and would be scrutinizing government programs for wastefulness.
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Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
She’s also previously called out wastefulness in the music industry specifically.
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Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 Oct. 2025
Núñez, despite his occasional wastefulness in front of goal, was a very useful option in the position and brought great energy and dynamism to the team.
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James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
Gabriel also acknowledged lawmakers’ responsibility to oversee state spending seriously as well, and would be scrutinizing government programs for wastefulness.
—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
She’s also previously called out wastefulness in the music industry specifically.
—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 Oct. 2025
Núñez, despite his occasional wastefulness in front of goal, was a very useful option in the position and brought great energy and dynamism to the team.
—
James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wastefulness
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When storage itself is put on display, of course, the museum is still speaking, declaring both the wealth of its holdings and its generosity in sharing them.
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Badly wounded in a battle of revenge, Robin Hood is brought to a priory and tended by Sister Brigid (Jodie Comer), whose generosity awakens his finer feelings and spurs him to virtuous, self-sacrificing action.
Noun
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Here, the journey itself is the extravagance, turning slow, long-distance rail into something decidedly cinematic.
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The color palette reflects an extravagance the duo had on their side—two whole years to redo the space’s layout and interior.
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Taking the latter to another level is the new Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series, the first two-seater from the marque’s division devoted to automotive lavishness.
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There’s an understated lavishness; no celebrity interior designers have been let loose and rooms have a lustrous palette of pinks, yellows and blues.
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“Wastefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wastefulness. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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