WordCmp.com

trash vs waste

waste vs trash

trash and waste both are nouns.

trash is not an adjective while waste is an adjective.

trash and waste both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trash Yes No Yes No
waste Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, waste is a hypernym of trash; that is, waste is a word with a broader meaning than trash:
  • trash: worthless material that is to be disposed of
  • waste: any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
Other hypernyms of trash include waste material, waste matter, waste product.
trash (noun) waste (noun)
an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
nonsensical talk or writing (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
worthless people the trait of wasting resources
worthless material that is to be disposed of an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
trash (adjective) waste (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
trash (verb) waste (verb)
express a totally negative opinion of become physically weaker
dispose of (something useless or old) 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 trash and waste

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.