litter vs rubbish
rubbish vs litterlitter and rubbish both are nouns.
litter and rubbish both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| litter | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| rubbish | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
rubbish is a hypernym of
litter; that is, rubbish is a
word with a broader meaning than litter:
- litter: rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places)
- rubbish: worthless material that is to be disposed of
| litter (noun) | rubbish (noun) |
|---|---|
| material used to provide a bed for animals | nonsensical talk or writing |
| conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers | worthless material that is to be disposed of |
| the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal | |
| rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places) |
| litter (verb) | rubbish (verb) |
|---|---|
| give birth to a litter of animals | attack strongly |
| make a place messy by strewing garbage around | |
| strew |
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