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lavishness vs waste

waste vs lavishness

lavishness and waste both are nouns.

lavishness is not an adjective while waste is an adjective.

lavishness is not a verb while waste is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lavishness Yes No No No
waste Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, waste is a hypernym of lavishness; that is, waste is a word with a broader meaning than lavishness:
  • lavishness: the activity of excessive spending
  • waste: useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
Other hypernyms of lavishness include dissipation, wastefulness.
lavishness (noun) waste (noun)
the activity of excessive spending useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive (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
lavishness (adjective) waste (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
lavishness (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 lavishness and waste

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