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lavishness vs wastefulness

wastefulness vs lavishness

lavishness and wastefulness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lavishness Yes No No No
wastefulness Yes No No No
As nouns, wastefulness is a hypernym of lavishness; that is, wastefulness is a word with a broader meaning than lavishness:
  • lavishness: the activity of excessive spending
  • wastefulness: useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
Other hypernyms of lavishness include dissipation, waste.
lavishness (noun) wastefulness (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 the trait of wasting resources
Difference between lavishness and wastefulness

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