NOUN | attribute | thriftlessness, waste, wastefulness | the trait of wasting resources |
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Meaning | The trait of wasting resources. | |
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Example | "a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste" | |
Synonyms | waste, wastefulness | |
Broader | improvidence, shortsightedness | A lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources |
Spanish | derroche, despilfarro, gasto, prodigalidad | |
Catalan | balafiament, dilapidació, malbaratament | |
Adjectives | thriftless | careless of the future |
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