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waste vs shortsightedness

shortsightedness vs waste

waste and shortsightedness both are nouns.

waste is an adjective but shortsightedness is not an adjective.

waste is a verb but shortsightedness is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waste Yes Yes Yes No
shortsightedness Yes No No No
As nouns, shortsightedness is a hypernym of waste; that is, shortsightedness is a word with a broader meaning than waste:
  • waste: the trait of wasting resources
  • shortsightedness: a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources
Other hypernyms of waste include improvidence.
waste (noun) shortsightedness (noun)
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
the trait of wasting resources
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
waste (adjective) shortsightedness (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
waste (verb) shortsightedness (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 shortsightedness

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