Origin: Germanic Old English suffix
Wastefulness has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
the trait of wasting resources
"a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste"
"the wastefulness of missed opportunities"
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
"if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"
"mindless dissipation of natural resources"
imprudent or excessive expenditure or the waste of resources