Main entry: waste, wastefulness, dissipation
Definition: useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
Usage: if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste; mindless dissipation of natural resources
Main entry: waste, wastefulness, thriftlessness
Definition: the trait of wasting resources
Usage: a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste; the wastefulness of missed opportunities