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English and Dutch Translation Search Results for wastefulness

Summary

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wasteful:
- kwistig; verkwistend; spilziek
Wiktionary:
- wastefulness → verkwisting
- wasteful → verspillend, verkwistend

English

Detailed Translations for wastefulness from English to Dutch

wastefulness:

Translation Matrix for wastefulness:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	dissipation; thriftlessness; waste

Synonyms for "wastefulness":

thriftlessness; waste; improvidence; shortsightedness
dissipation; activity

Related Definitions for "wastefulness":

useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly¹
the trait of wasting resources¹
- the wastefulness of missed opportunities¹

Wiktionary Translations for wastefulness:

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• wastefulness	→ verkwisting	↔ Verschwendung — unnötiger oder sinnloser Verbrauch von etwas

wasteful:

wasteful adj

wasteful
kwistig; verkwistend; spilziek
- kwistig adj
- verkwistend adj
- spilziek adj

Translation Matrix for wasteful:

Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
kwistig	wasteful
spilziek	wasteful
verkwistend	wasteful
-	uneconomical

Related Words for "wasteful":

wastefulness, wastefully

Synonyms for "wasteful":

uneconomical; inefficient
extravagant; prodigal; profligate; spendthrift; pound-foolish; uneconomical; uneconomic; improvident
destructive

Antonyms for "wasteful":

thrifty

Related Definitions for "wasteful":

laying waste¹
- when wasteful war shall statues overturn¹
inefficient in use of time and effort and materials¹
- a clumsy and wasteful process¹
- wasteful duplication of effort¹
tending to squander and waste¹

Wiktionary Translations for wasteful:

wasteful

adjective

inclined to waste
- wasteful → verspillend; verkwistend

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