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waste vs wasteland

wasteland vs waste

waste and wasteland both are nouns.

waste is an adjective but wasteland is not an adjective.

waste is a verb but wasteland is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waste Yes Yes Yes No
wasteland Yes No No No
As nouns, waste and wasteland are synonyms defined as:
  • waste and wasteland: an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
Other synonyms of waste include barren.
waste (noun) wasteland (noun)
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
(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) wasteland (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
waste (verb) wasteland (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 wasteland

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