litter vs trash

trash vs litter

litter and trash both are nouns.

litter and trash both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
litter	Yes	No	Yes	No
trash	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, trash is a hypernym of litter; that is, trash is a word with a broader meaning than litter:

litter: rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places)
trash: worthless material that is to be disposed of

Other hypernyms of litter include rubbish, scrap.

litter (noun)	trash (noun)
material used to provide a bed for animals	an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers	nonsensical talk or writing
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal	worthless people
rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places)	worthless material that is to be disposed of

litter (verb)	trash (verb)
give birth to a litter of animals	express a totally negative opinion of
make a place messy by strewing garbage around	dispose of (something useless or old)
strew

Difference between litter and trash

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