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waste vs crud

crud vs waste

waste and crud both are nouns.

waste is an adjective but crud is not an adjective.

waste is a verb but crud is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waste Yes Yes Yes No
crud Yes No No No
As nouns, crud is a hyponym of waste; that is, crud is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than waste:
  • waste: any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
  • crud: any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
waste (noun) crud (noun)
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly an ill-defined bodily ailment
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
the trait of wasting resources heavy wet snow that is unsuitable for skiing
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
waste (adjective) crud (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
waste (verb) crud (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 waste and crud

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