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waste vs splurge

splurge vs waste

waste and splurge both are nouns.

waste is an adjective but splurge is not an adjective.

waste and splurge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waste Yes Yes Yes No
splurge Yes No Yes No
As verbs, splurge is a hyponym of waste; that is, splurge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than waste:
  • waste: spend extravagantly
  • splurge: indulge oneself
waste (noun) splurge (noun)
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly any act of immoderate indulgence
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.)
the trait of wasting resources
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
waste (adjective) splurge (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
waste (verb) splurge (verb)
become physically weaker be showy or ostentatious
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly indulge oneself
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 splurge

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