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wilderness vs wasteland

wasteland vs wilderness

wilderness and wasteland both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wilderness Yes No No No
wasteland Yes No No No
As nouns, wasteland is a hyponym of wilderness; that is, wasteland is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wilderness:
  • wilderness: a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
  • wasteland: an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
Other hyponyms of wilderness include barren, waste, bush, frontier.
wilderness (noun) wasteland (noun)
a bewildering profusion an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
(politics) a state of disfavor
Difference between wilderness and wasteland

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