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toxic waste vs waste

waste vs toxic waste

toxic waste and waste both are nouns.

toxic waste is not an adjective while waste is an adjective.

toxic waste is not a verb while waste is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
toxic waste Yes No No No
waste Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, waste is a hypernym of toxic waste; that is, waste is a word with a broader meaning than toxic waste:
  • toxic waste: poisonous waste materials; can cause injury (especially by chemical means)
  • waste: any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
Other hypernyms of toxic waste include waste material, waste matter, waste product.
toxic waste (noun) waste (noun)
poisonous waste materials; can cause injury (especially by chemical means) 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
toxic waste (adjective) waste (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
toxic waste (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 toxic waste and waste

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