Pronunciation

/weɪst/

Definitions

Noun

• Waste: 1. Unwanted or unused material that is discarded, thrown away, or no longer serves a purpose. “The factory produces a lot of waste products every day.”
• 2. Excess or unnecessary use of something, often referring to time or resources. “Don’t waste your time on trivial matters.”

Verb

• Waste: 1. To dispose of or get rid of something without using it effectively. “They wasted a lot of food at the picnic.”
• 2. To spend (time, effort, or money) in a useless or inefficient manner. “She wasted hours trying to fix the broken toy.”

Adjective

• Wasteful: Causing or characterized by excessive use or consumption, often of resources. “Their manufacturing process was found to be wasteful.”

Adverb

• Wastefully: In a wasteful manner; unproductively. “He worked wastefully on the project, without a clear plan.”

Phrases

• “Reduce, reuse, and recycle” is a popular phrase promoting waste reduction.
• “Prevent waste” emphasizes the importance of avoiding unnecessary consumption.
• “Waste not, want not” is an old saying encouraging frugality.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The city has implemented a waste management program to reduce the amount of trash produced.”
• Verb: “He vowed to stop wasting his talent by choosing a better career path.”
• Adjective: “The government aims to make its operations less wasteful through energy-efficient practices.”
• Adverb: “She worked wastefully on the assignment, leaving it incomplete.”

Synonyms

• Trash
• Rubbish
• Garbage
• Excess
• Superfluous
• Imprudent
• Prodigal
• Throwing away
• Unproductive