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wilderness vs waste

waste vs wilderness

wilderness and waste both are nouns.

wilderness is not an adjective while waste is an adjective.

wilderness is not a verb while waste is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wilderness Yes No No No
waste Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, waste is a hyponym of wilderness; that is, waste is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wilderness:
  • wilderness: a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
  • waste: an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
Other hyponyms of wilderness include barren, wasteland, bush, frontier.
wilderness (noun) waste (noun)
a bewildering profusion 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
(politics) a state of disfavor the trait of wasting resources
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
wilderness (adjective) waste (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
wilderness (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 wilderness and waste

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