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waste vs heath

heath vs waste

waste and heath both are nouns.

waste is an adjective but heath is not an adjective.

waste is a verb but heath is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waste Yes Yes Yes No
heath Yes No No No
As nouns, heath is a hyponym of waste; that is, heath is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than waste:
  • waste: an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
  • heath: a tract of level wasteland; uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation
Other hyponyms of waste include heathland.
waste (noun) heath (noun)
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly a tract of level wasteland; uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
the trait of wasting resources
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
waste (adjective) heath (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
waste (verb) heath (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 heath

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