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waste vs wanton

wanton vs waste

waste and wanton both are nouns.

waste and wanton both are adjectives.

waste and wanton both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waste Yes Yes Yes No
wanton Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, wanton is a hyponym of waste; that is, wanton is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than waste:
  • waste: spend extravagantly
  • wanton: become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously
waste (noun) wanton (noun)
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly lewd or lascivious woman
(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) wanton (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
occurring without motivation or provocation
waste (verb) wanton (verb)
become physically weaker behave extremely cruelly and brutally
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly engage in amorous play
cause to grow thin or weak become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief spend wastefully
spend extravagantly waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
use inefficiently or inappropriately indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life
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 wanton

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