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garbage vs waste

waste vs garbage

garbage and waste both are nouns.

garbage is not an adjective while waste is an adjective.

garbage is not a verb while waste is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
garbage Yes No No No
waste Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, waste is a hypernym of garbage; that is, waste is a word with a broader meaning than garbage:
  • garbage: food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
  • waste: any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
Other hypernyms of garbage include waste material, waste matter, waste product.
garbage (noun) waste (noun)
a receptacle where waste can be discarded useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
a worthless message (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen) the trait of wasting resources
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
garbage (adjective) waste (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
garbage (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 garbage and waste

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