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waste of money vs waste

waste vs waste of money

waste of money and waste both are nouns.

waste of money is not an adjective while waste is an adjective.

waste of money is not a verb while waste is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waste of money Yes No No No
waste Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, waste is a hypernym of waste of money; that is, waste is a word with a broader meaning than waste of money:
  • waste of money: money spent for inadequate return
  • waste: useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
Other hypernyms of waste of money include dissipation, wastefulness.
waste of money (noun) waste (noun)
money spent for inadequate return useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
(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 of money (adjective) waste (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
waste of money (verb) waste (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 of money and waste

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