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excreta vs waste

waste vs excreta

excreta and waste both are nouns.

excreta is not an adjective while waste is an adjective.

excreta is not a verb while waste is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
excreta Yes No No No
waste Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, waste is a hypernym of excreta; that is, waste is a word with a broader meaning than excreta:
  • excreta: waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
  • waste: any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
Other hypernyms of excreta include waste material, waste matter, waste product.
excreta (noun) waste (noun)
waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
the trait of wasting resources
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
excreta (adjective) waste (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
excreta (verb) waste (verb)
become physically weaker
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
cause to grow thin or weak
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
spend extravagantly
use inefficiently or inappropriately
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
run off as waste
spend thoughtlessly; throw away
dispose of
Difference between excreta and waste

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