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waste vs trash

trash vs waste

waste and trash both are nouns.

waste is an adjective but trash is not an adjective.

waste and trash both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waste Yes Yes Yes No
trash Yes No Yes No
As nouns, trash is a hyponym of waste; that is, trash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than waste:
  • waste: any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
  • trash: worthless material that is to be disposed of
Other hyponyms of waste include dross, impurity, exhaust, exhaust fumes, fumes, body waste, excrement, excreta, excretion, excretory product, crud, filth, skank, sewage, sewerage, effluent, sewer water, wastewater, food waste, garbage, refuse, scraps, pollutant, rubbish, scrap, slop, toxic industrial waste, toxic waste.
waste (noun) trash (noun)
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect nonsensical talk or writing
the trait of wasting resources worthless people
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation worthless material that is to be disposed of
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
waste (adjective) trash (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
waste (verb) trash (verb)
become physically weaker express a totally negative opinion of
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly dispose of (something useless or old)
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
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