wastefulness
intermediateB2/ˈweɪstfəl-nəs/ · waste-ful-ness
the quality of using resources carelessly and inefficiently.
Meanings
the quality of using resources carelessly and inefficiently.
وسائل کا بے دردی سے یا غیر مؤثر طور پر استعمال کرنے کی خصوصیت۔
ضیاع
ziya'a
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- wastefulness of resources
- wastefulness in spending
- wastefulness in consumption
Example Sentences
The wastefulness of the previous administration was highlighted in the report.
پچھلی انتظامیہ کی ضیاع کی عکاسی رپورٹ میں کی گئی تھی۔
Pichhli intidhamiyah ki ziya'a ki akhasi report mein ki gayi thi.
Wastefulness can lead to environmental degradation.
ضیاع ماحولیاتی نقصان کا باعث بن سکتا ہے۔
Ziya'a maholiyati nuqsan ka ba'is ban sakta hai.
The wastefulness of their spending habits shocked their financial advisor.
ان کی خرچ کرنے کی عادتوں کا ضیاع ان کے مالی مشیر کو حیران کر دیا۔
Un ki kharch karne ki aadaton ka ziya'a un ke mali mushir ko hairan kar diya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of wastefulness as 'waste in fullness' – using too much when it should be limited.
Imagine overflowing garbage bins representing excess and waste.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
دیکھو تو ضیاع کا عالم کیا ہے، کس طرح سب کچھ بے جا خرچ ہوتا ہے۔
Dekho to ziya'a ka aalam kya hai, kis tarah sab kuch be-jā kharch hota hai.
Look at the state of waste; how everything is spent unnecessarily.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جو چیز بیکار ہے وہ اٹھانے سے کیا، ضیاع کی مثالیں نہ بناؤ۔
Jo cheez bekaar hai woh uthane se kya, ziya'a ki misaalain na bano.
What is useless is not worth picking up; do not become examples of waste.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "waste" — to use carelessly or inefficiently
First known use: 15th century
The word 'wastefulness' derives from the adjective 'wasteful' which combines 'waste' and the suffix '-ful'. It suggests a tendency to squander resources.