noun (n)

• the trait of wasting resources(noun.attribute)

  Example:
  The wastefulness of missed opportunities.
  

  Synonym:
  thriftlessness, waste
  

  source: wordnet30
• useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly(noun.act)

  Synonym:
  dissipation, waste
  

  source: wordnet30