waste
Definitions
Noun
- Any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
- Useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
- The trait of wasting resources
- An uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
- (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
Verb
- Spend thoughtlessly; throw away
- Use inefficiently or inappropriately
- Get rid of
- Run off as waste
- Get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
- Spend extravagantly
- Lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
- Cause to grow thin or weak
- Cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
- Become physically weaker
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "waste".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | waste | 1 | 35 |
| 2 | wasted | 2 | 16 |
| 3 | wasteful | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | wastes | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | wasteland | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | wastebasket | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | wastewater | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | allwaste | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | waste's | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | wastebaskets | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | wastefulness | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | wastepaper | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | waster | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | wasters | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "waste".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "waste".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "waste" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "waste" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "waste" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | thought | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "waste".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | waste's | 1 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 15
Fragments: 14
Sound Alikes: 12
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Don’t Harbor Household Hazardous Waste in your Home
Jul 29, 2026 Prince William County Government (.gov)
Jul 29, 2026 Prince William County Government (.gov)
Scientists Develop Enzyme to Limit Environmental Impact of Mine Waste, Testing Underway
Jul 31, 2026 Good News Network
Jul 31, 2026 Good News Network
National trade association sues Colorado in attempt to block state’s free curbside recycling plan
Jul 31, 2026 The Denver Post
Jul 31, 2026 The Denver Post

