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splurge vs waste

waste vs splurge

splurge and waste both are nouns.

splurge is not an adjective while waste is an adjective.

splurge and waste both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
splurge Yes No Yes No
waste Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, waste is a hypernym of splurge; that is, waste is a word with a broader meaning than splurge:
  • splurge: indulge oneself
  • waste: spend extravagantly
Other hypernyms of splurge include consume, squander, ware.
splurge (noun) waste (noun)
any act of immoderate indulgence useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.) (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
splurge (adjective) waste (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
splurge (verb) waste (verb)
be showy or ostentatious become physically weaker
indulge oneself 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 splurge and waste

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