Definitions
There are 16 meanings of the word
Wastes.
Wastes - as a noun
Any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
Example: "They collect the waste once a week"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
waste materialwaste matterwaste productHypernyms (Closely Related)
material10stuff11Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
Example: "If the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dissipation14wastefulness18Hypernyms (Closely Related)
activity16Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
The trait of wasting resources
Example: "A life characterized by thriftlessness and waste"
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thriftlessness20wastefulness18An uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
Example: "The barrens of central africa"
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barren8wasteland13Hypernyms (Closely Related)
wild8wilderness14Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
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permissive wasteWastes - as an adjective satellite
Located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
Example: "A desert island"
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godforsaken20wild8Wastes - as a verb
Spend thoughtlessly; throw away
Example: "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
squander18Hypernyms (Closely Related)
expend16use3Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
conserve13Use inefficiently or inappropriately
Example: "Waste heat"
Dispose of
Example: "We waste the dirty water by channeling it into the sewer"
Get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
Example: "The mafia liquidated the informer"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
do inknock offliquidate19neutralise10neutralize19Spend extravagantly
Example: "Waste not, want not"
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consume11squander18ware7Hypernyms (Closely Related)
drop7expend16spend8Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
Example: "After her husband died, she just pined away"
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languish12pine awayCause to grow thin or weak
Example: "The treatment emaciated him"
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emaciate12macerate12Cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
Example: "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
desolate9devastate13lay waste toravage10scourge10Hypernyms (Closely Related)
destroy11ruin4Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Become physically weaker
Example: "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
rot3Hypernyms (Closely Related)
degenerate12deteriorate12devolve14drop7Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"He wastes his money on unnecessary things."
"She wastes her time watching TV all day."
"The company wastes a lot of resources on inefficient processes."
"He wastes his talent by never practicing or improving."
"She wastes her potential by not taking advantage of opportunities."
Word Game Points
Is WASTES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, wastes is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
WASTES has a SCRABBLE points total of 9.
Is WASTES a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, wastes is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordWASTES has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 9.
Is WASTES a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, wastes is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordWASTES has a WORDFEUD points total of 9.
