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luxuriate vs waste

waste vs luxuriate

luxuriate is not a noun while waste is a noun.

luxuriate is not an adjective while waste is an adjective.

luxuriate and waste both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
luxuriate No No Yes No
waste Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, waste is a hypernym of luxuriate; that is, waste is a word with a broader meaning than luxuriate:
  • luxuriate: become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously
  • waste: spend extravagantly
Other hypernyms of luxuriate include consume, squander, ware.
luxuriate (noun) waste (noun)
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
(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
luxuriate (adjective) waste (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
luxuriate (verb) waste (verb)
thrive profusely or flourish extensively become physically weaker
become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
enjoy to excess 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 luxuriate and waste

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