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
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
Arsenal’s wastefulness on the break was evident nine minutes into the game.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
James Nalton, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Arsenal’s wastefulness on the break was evident nine minutes into the game.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wastefulness
Noun
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There’s such generosity in the book.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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In an inspiring act of kindness and generosity, tournament angler Tripp Berlinsky turned the biggest win of his college fishing career into an opportunity to give back.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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History suggests such optimism can falter amid fiscal extravagance.—
Bob Haber,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Thorpe is a braggart whose own extravagance is bolstered by imagining everyone else to be immensely wealthy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Wastefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wastefulness. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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