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Translate wastefulness from English to French

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wasteful:
- dépensier; gaspilleur; dilapidateur; dissipateur

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Detailed Translations for wastefulness from English to French

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

wastefulness form of wasteful:

wasteful adj

wasteful
dépensier; gaspilleur; dilapidateur; dissipateur
- dépensier adj
- gaspilleur adj
- dilapidateur adj
- dissipateur adj

Translation Matrix for wasteful:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
dissipateur		spender; spendthrift; squanderer
dépensier		spendthrift; squanderer
gaspilleur		spendthrift; spoiler; squanderer
Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	uneconomical
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
dilapidateur	wasteful
dissipateur	wasteful
dépensier	wasteful	eager to buy; eager to spend money; spender
gaspilleur	wasteful

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

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