wastefulness (
http://definr.com/wastefulness)
n 1: the trait of wasting resources; "a life characterized by
thriftlessness and waste"; "the wastefulness of missed
opportunities" [syn:
thriftlessness,
waste]
2: 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" [syn:
waste,
dissipation]