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waste vs lavish

lavish vs waste

waste is a noun but lavish is not a noun.

waste and lavish both are adjectives.

waste and lavish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waste Yes Yes Yes No
lavish No Yes Yes No
As verbs, lavish is a hyponym of waste; that is, lavish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than waste:
  • waste: spend extravagantly
  • lavish: expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
waste (noun) lavish (noun)
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
waste (adjective) lavish (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate very generous
characterized by extravagance and profusion
waste (verb) lavish (verb)
become physically weaker expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
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 lavish

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