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waste vs luxuriate

luxuriate vs waste

waste is a noun but luxuriate is not a noun.

waste is an adjective but luxuriate is not an adjective.

waste and luxuriate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waste Yes Yes Yes No
luxuriate No No Yes No
As verbs, luxuriate is a hyponym of waste; that is, luxuriate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than waste:
  • waste: spend extravagantly
  • luxuriate: become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously
waste (noun) luxuriate (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) luxuriate (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
waste (verb) luxuriate (verb)
become physically weaker thrive profusely or flourish extensively
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously
cause to grow thin or weak enjoy to excess
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 luxuriate

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