Wastefulness
21extravagance — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. lavishness, excessive expenditure, improvidence; see indulgence 3 , waste 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. indulgence, excessiveness, lavishness, wastefulness, excess, immoderation, prodigality, frill, *overkill,… …
22lavishness — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Extravagance] Syn. wastefulness, dissipation, squandering; see waste 1 . 2. [Plenty] Syn. profuseness, plenitude, abundance; see excess 1 , plenty . 3. [Generosity] Syn. largess, munificence, openhandedness; see generosity 1 …
23profusion — [prō fyo͞o′zhən, prəfyo͞o′zhən] n. [Fr < L profusio < profusus: see PROFUSE] 1. a pouring forth with great liberality or wastefulness 2. great liberality or wastefulness 3. rich or lavish supply; abundance …
24take to task — {v. phr.} To reprove or scold for a fault or error. * /He took his wife to task for her foolish wastefulness./ * /The principal took Bill to task for breaking the window./ …
25throw up — {v.} 1. {informal} or {slang}[heave up]. To vomit. * /The heat made him feel sick and he thought he would throw up./ * /He took the medicine but threw it up a minute later./ 2. {informal} To quit; leave; let go; give up. * /When she broke their… …
26take to task — {v. phr.} To reprove or scold for a fault or error. * /He took his wife to task for her foolish wastefulness./ * /The principal took Bill to task for breaking the window./ …
27throw up — {v.} 1. {informal} or {slang}[heave up]. To vomit. * /The heat made him feel sick and he thought he would throw up./ * /He took the medicine but threw it up a minute later./ 2. {informal} To quit; leave; let go; give up. * /When she broke their… …
28sparing — adjective Date: 14th century 1. marked by or practicing careful restraint (as in the use of resources) 2. meager, bare < the map is sparing of information > • sparingly adverb Synonyms: sparing, frugal, thrifty, economical mean careful in the use …
29superfluous — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin superfluus, literally, running over, from superfluere to overflow, from super + fluere to flow more at fluid Date: 15th century 1. a. exceeding what is sufficient or necessary ; extra b. not needed… …
30wasteful — adjective Date: 14th century given to or marked by waste ; lavish, prodigal • wastefully adverb • wastefulness noun …
