waste
English Thesaurus
1. useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | activity, |
| definition | : | any specific behavior (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | boondoggle, |
| definition | : | work of little or no value done merely to look busy (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | waste of money, |
| definition | : | money spent for inadequate return (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | waste of time, |
| definition | : | the devotion of time to a useless activity (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | squandering, |
| definition | : | spending resources lavishly and wastefully (noun.act) |
2. (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect (noun.act)
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
3. the trait of wasting resources (noun.attribute)
4. an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation (noun.location)
| hypernym | : | wild, wilderness, |
| definition | : | a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | heath, heathland, |
| definition | : | a tract of level wasteland; uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation (noun.location) |
5. any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | material, stuff, |
| definition | : | the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | dross, impurity, |
| definition | : | worthless or dangerous material that should be removed (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | crud, filth, skank, |
| definition | : | any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | sewage, sewerage, |
| definition | : | waste matter carried away in sewers or drains (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | pollutant, |
| definition | : | waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | rubbish, scrap, trash, |
| definition | : | worthless material that is to be disposed of (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | slop, |
| definition | : | (usually plural) waste water from a kitchen or bathroom or chamber pot that has to be emptied by hand (noun.substance) |
6. become physically weaker (verb.body)
7. cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | destroy, ruin, |
| definition | : | destroy completely; damage irreparably (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | ruin, |
| definition | : | reduce to ruins (verb.contact) |
8. cause to grow thin or weak (verb.change)
| cause | : | emaciate, |
| definition | : | grow weak and thin or waste away physically (verb.change) |
9. lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | weaken, |
| definition | : | become weaker (verb.change) |
10. spend extravagantly (verb.consumption)
| hyponym | : | luxuriate, wanton, |
| definition | : | become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | lavish, shower, |
| definition | : | expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | overspend, |
| definition | : | spend at a high rate (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | fling, splurge, |
| definition | : | indulge oneself (verb.possession) |
11. use inefficiently or inappropriately (verb.consumption)
| hypernym | : | apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize, |
| definition | : | put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose (verb.consumption) |
12. get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | kill, |
| definition | : | cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly (verb.contact) |
13. run off as waste (verb.motion)
14. get rid of (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | cast aside, cast away, cast out, chuck out, discard, dispose, fling, put away, throw away, throw out, toss, toss away, toss out, |
| definition | : | throw or cast away (verb.possession) |
15. spend thoughtlessly; throw away (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | expend, use, |
| definition | : | use up, consume fully (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | burn, |
| definition | : | spend (significant amounts of money) (verb.possession) |
| verb group | : | blow, |
| definition | : | spend lavishly or wastefully on (verb.possession) |
16. located in a dismal or remote area; desolate (adj.all)
| similar | : | inhospitable, |
| definition | : | unfavorable to life or growth (adj.all) |
17. useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly (noun.act)
| derivation | : | waste, |
| definition | : | use inefficiently or inappropriately (verb.consumption) |
| derivation | : | blow, squander, waste, |
| definition | : | spend thoughtlessly; throw away (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | wasteful, |
| definition | : | laying waste (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | uneconomical, wasteful, |
| definition | : | inefficient in use of time and effort and materials (adj.all) |
18. the trait of wasting resources (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | waste, |
| definition | : | use inefficiently or inappropriately (verb.consumption) |
| derivation | : | blow, squander, waste, |
| definition | : | spend thoughtlessly; throw away (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | thriftless, |
| definition | : | careless of the future (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | wasteful, |
| definition | : | tending to squander and waste (adj.all) |
19. an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation (noun.location)
| derivation | : | godforsaken, waste, wild, |
| definition | : | located in a dismal or remote area; desolate (adj.all) |
20. any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | run off, waste, |
| definition | : | run off as waste (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | waste, |
| definition | : | get rid of (verb.possession) |
21. become physically weaker (verb.body)
| derivation | : | wastage, |
| definition | : | the process of wasting (noun.process) |
22. cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly (verb.change)
| derivation | : | destruction, devastation, |
| definition | : | the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | devastation, ravaging, |
| definition | : | plundering with excessive damage and destruction (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | depredation, ravage, |
| definition | : | (usually plural) a destructive action (noun.event) |
23. cause to grow thin or weak (verb.change)
| derivation | : | wastage, |
| definition | : | the process of wasting (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | cachexia, cachexy, wasting, |
| definition | : | any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease (noun.state) |
24. lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief (verb.change)
| derivation | : | languisher, |
| definition | : | a person who languishes (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | wastage, |
| definition | : | the process of wasting (noun.process) |
25. spend extravagantly (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | dissipation, waste, wastefulness, |
| definition | : | useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | squandering, |
| definition | : | spending resources lavishly and wastefully (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | waster, wastrel, |
| definition | : | someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently (noun.person) |
26. use inefficiently or inappropriately (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | dissipation, waste, wastefulness, |
| definition | : | useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly (noun.act) |
27. get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | liquidator, manslayer, murderer, |
| definition | : | a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being) (noun.person) |
28. run off as waste (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | overflow, overspill, runoff, |
| definition | : | the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity (noun.event) |
29. spend thoughtlessly; throw away (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | dissipation, waste, wastefulness, |
| definition | : | useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | waster, wastrel, |
| definition | : | someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently (noun.person) |
30. located in a dismal or remote area; desolate (adj.all)
| derivation | : | barren, waste, wasteland, |
| definition | : | an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | wild, wilderness, |
| definition | : | a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition (noun.location) |
31. useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly (noun.act)
| derivation | : | waste, |
| definition | : | use inefficiently or inappropriately (verb.consumption) |
| derivation | : | blow, squander, waste, |
| definition | : | spend thoughtlessly; throw away (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | wasteful, |
| definition | : | laying waste (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | uneconomical, wasteful, |
| definition | : | inefficient in use of time and effort and materials (adj.all) |
32. the trait of wasting resources (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | waste, |
| definition | : | use inefficiently or inappropriately (verb.consumption) |
| derivation | : | blow, squander, waste, |
| definition | : | spend thoughtlessly; throw away (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | thriftless, |
| definition | : | careless of the future (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | wasteful, |
| definition | : | tending to squander and waste (adj.all) |
33. an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation (noun.location)
| derivation | : | godforsaken, waste, wild, |
| definition | : | located in a dismal or remote area; desolate (adj.all) |
34. any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | run off, waste, |
| definition | : | run off as waste (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | waste, |
| definition | : | get rid of (verb.possession) |
35. become physically weaker (verb.body)
| derivation | : | wastage, |
| definition | : | the process of wasting (noun.process) |
36. cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly (verb.change)
| derivation | : | destruction, devastation, |
| definition | : | the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | devastation, ravaging, |
| definition | : | plundering with excessive damage and destruction (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | depredation, ravage, |
| definition | : | (usually plural) a destructive action (noun.event) |
37. cause to grow thin or weak (verb.change)
| derivation | : | wastage, |
| definition | : | the process of wasting (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | cachexia, cachexy, wasting, |
| definition | : | any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease (noun.state) |
38. lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief (verb.change)
| derivation | : | languisher, |
| definition | : | a person who languishes (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | wastage, |
| definition | : | the process of wasting (noun.process) |
39. spend extravagantly (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | dissipation, waste, wastefulness, |
| definition | : | useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | squandering, |
| definition | : | spending resources lavishly and wastefully (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | waster, wastrel, |
| definition | : | someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently (noun.person) |
40. use inefficiently or inappropriately (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | dissipation, waste, wastefulness, |
| definition | : | useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly (noun.act) |
41. get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | liquidator, manslayer, murderer, |
| definition | : | a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being) (noun.person) |
42. run off as waste (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | overflow, overspill, runoff, |
| definition | : | the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity (noun.event) |
43. spend thoughtlessly; throw away (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | dissipation, waste, wastefulness, |
| definition | : | useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | waster, wastrel, |
| definition | : | someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently (noun.person) |
44. located in a dismal or remote area; desolate (adj.all)
| derivation | : | barren, waste, wasteland, |
| definition | : | an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | wild, wilderness, |
| definition | : | a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition (noun.location) |
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