rubbish vs garbage
garbage vs rubbishrubbish and garbage both are nouns.
rubbish is a verb but garbage is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rubbish | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| garbage | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
garbage is a hypernym of
rubbish; that is, garbage is a
word with a broader meaning than rubbish:
- rubbish: nonsensical talk or writing
- garbage: a worthless message
Other hypernyms of rubbish include
drivel.
| rubbish (noun) | garbage (noun) |
|---|---|
| nonsensical talk or writing | a receptacle where waste can be discarded |
| worthless material that is to be disposed of | a worthless message |
| food that is discarded (as from a kitchen) |
| rubbish (verb) | garbage (verb) |
|---|---|
| attack strongly |
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