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waste vs wild

wild vs waste

waste and wild both are nouns.

waste and wild both are adjectives.

waste is a verb but wild is not a verb.

waste is not an adverb while wild is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waste Yes Yes Yes No
wild Yes Yes No Yes
As adjectives, waste and wild are synonyms defined as:
  • waste and wild: located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
Other synonyms of waste include godforsaken.
As nouns, wild is a hypernym of waste; that is, wild is a word with a broader meaning than waste:
  • waste: an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
  • wild: a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
Other hypernyms of waste include wilderness.
waste (noun) wild (noun)
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
the trait of wasting resources
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
waste (adjective) wild (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
involving risk or danger
intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
talking or behaving irrationally
(of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud
without civilizing influences
in a state of extreme emotion
(of the elements) as if showing violent anger
fanciful and unrealistic; foolish
without a basis in reason or fact
deviating widely from an intended course
waste (verb) wild (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
waste (adverb) wild (adverb)
in a wild or undomesticated manner
in an uncontrolled and rampant manner
Difference between waste and wild

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