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shortsightedness vs waste

waste vs shortsightedness

shortsightedness and waste both are nouns.

shortsightedness is not an adjective while waste is an adjective.

shortsightedness is not a verb while waste is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shortsightedness Yes No No No
waste Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, waste is a hyponym of shortsightedness; that is, waste is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shortsightedness:
  • shortsightedness: a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources
  • waste: the trait of wasting resources
Other hyponyms of shortsightedness include extravagance, prodigality, profligacy, thriftlessness, wastefulness.
shortsightedness (noun) waste (noun)
a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
(ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred (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
shortsightedness (adjective) waste (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
shortsightedness (verb) waste (verb)
become physically weaker
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
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 shortsightedness and waste

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