Waste synonyms

Emptiness, be wasteful with, atrophy, excess, arid, abuse, debris, barrenness, and desert are all synonyms for waste. Conserve, flourish, and thrive are antonyms of waste. And here are 108 another word for waste.

Another word for waste

1. misuse

Be wasteful with, blow, burn up, consume, deplete, dissipate, drain, exhaust, fritter away, go through, lavish, misspend, misuse, run through, spend like water, spend recklessly, squander, throw around like confetti, throw away, use up, and splurge are all synonyms for waste.

2. wither

Atrophy, be abandoned, be forgotten, be neglected, become emaciated, decay, decline, degenerate, deteriorate, fade, flag, grow weak, languish, moulder, rot, shrink, shrivel up, wilt, wither, and be disregarded are all another word for waste.

3. excess

Excess, extra, left over, scrap, superfluous, unproductive, unusable, unused, unwanted, useless, worthless, and unprofitable are all synonyms for waste.

4. unproductive

Arid, bare, barren, desert, desolate, empty, infertile, lonely, solitary, uncultivated, unfruitful, uninhabited, unpopulated, unproductive, void, and wild are all another word for waste.

5. misuse

Abuse, dissipation, extravagance, frittering away, lavishness, misapplication, misemployment, misspending, misuse, prodigality, squandering, wastefulness, and unthriftiness are all synonyms for waste.

6. dregs

Debris, detritus, dregs, dross, effluent, effluvium, garbage, junk, leavings, litter, offscourings, refuse, remains, rubbish, scrap, scraps, sewage, and trash are all another word for waste.

7. wasteland

Barrenness, desert, emptiness, vastness, wasteland, wilderness, and wilds are all synonyms for waste.

Waste synonym statistics

Waste synonym page has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 1 synonym with 3, 13, and 23 letters and 8 synonyms with 4 letters. 10 synonyms with 5, and 7 letters and 17 synonyms with 6 letters.

13 synonyms with 8 letters and 9 synonyms with 9 letters. 6 synonyms with 10, and 12 letters and 12 synonyms with 11 letters. 4 synonyms with 14 letters and 2 synonyms with 15 letters. For a total of 100 another word for waste.

Waste sentences

Don't waste your time here.

They decided to waste food.

Waste management is essential for sustainability.

He felt it was wasteful.

Related Words for waste

  1. Catastrophe
    • Synonyms: disaster, calamity
    • Opposites: salvation, godsend
    • Part of speech: noun
  2. Sinister
    • Synonyms: menacing, threatening
    • Opposites: benevolent, kind
    • Part of speech: adjective
  3. Systematic
    • Synonyms: structured, methodical
    • Opposites: disorganized, chaotic
    • Part of speech: adjective
  4. Inconsistent
    • Synonyms: incompatible with, conflicting with
    • Opposites: consistent, steady
    • Part of speech: adjective
  5. Sarcastic
    • Synonyms: sardonic, ironic
    • Opposites: sincere, genuine
    • Part of speech: adjective
  6. At least
    • Synonyms: at the minimum, no less than
    • Opposites: at most, at minimum
    • Part of speech: adverb
  7. Long-lasting
    • Synonyms: enduring, lasting
    • Opposites: short-lived, ephemeral
    • Part of speech: adjective
  8. Steady
    • Synonyms: stable, balanced
    • Opposites: unstable, loose, shaky
    • Part of speech: adjective
  9. Masterpiece
    • Synonyms: triumph, coup
    • Opposites: failure, mediocrity
    • Part of speech: noun
  10. Drastic
    • Synonyms: extreme, serious
    • Opposites: mild, moderate
    • Part of speech: adjective
  11. Steal
    • Synonyms: purloin, thieve
    • Opposites: give, donate
    • Part of speech: verb
  12. Monster
    • Synonyms: fabulous creature, mythical creature
    • Opposites: angel, hero
    • Part of speech: noun
  13. Infrastructure
    • Synonyms: Framework, foundation
    • Opposites: dismantling, disorganization
    • Part of speech: noun
  14. Step
    • Synonyms: pace, footstep
    • Opposites: stand still, remain
    • Part of speech: noun
  15. Stereotype
    • Synonyms: standard/conventional image, received idea
    • Opposites: unconventional, original, fresh
    • Part of speech: noun
  16. Past
    • Synonyms: gone by, over
    • Opposites: future, present
    • Part of speech: adjective
  17. Disaster
    • Synonyms: catastrophe, calamity
    • Opposites: blessing, success
    • Part of speech: noun
  18. Tasty
    • Synonyms: delicious, palatable
    • Opposites: bland, insipid
    • Part of speech: adjective
  19. Existence
    • Synonyms: alive, existing
    • Opposites: non-existence, extinct
    • Part of speech: noun
  20. Exhausted
    • Synonyms: tired out, worn out
    • Opposites: replenished, restocked
    • Part of speech: adjective
  21. Devastate
    • Synonyms: destroy, ruin
    • Opposites: rebuild, heal
    • Part of speech: verb
  22. Devastating
    • Synonyms: destructive, ruinous
    • Opposites: encouraging, uplifting
    • Part of speech: adjective
  23. Fantastic
    • Synonyms: tremendous, remarkable
    • Opposites: ordinary, poor
    • Part of speech: adjective
  24. Master
    • Synonyms: lord, overlord
    • Opposites: servant, underling
    • Part of speech: noun
  25. At last
    • Synonyms: finally, in the end
    • Opposites: initially, eventually
    • Part of speech: adverb
  26. Lastly
    • Synonyms: finally, in conclusion
    • Opposites: firstly, initially
    • Part of speech: adverb
  27. Enthusiastic
    • Synonyms: eager, keen
    • Opposites: apathetic, indifferent
    • Part of speech: adjective
  28. Vast
    • Synonyms: huge, extensive
    • Opposites: tiny, limited
    • Part of speech: adjective
  29. Persistent
    • Synonyms: tenacious, persevering
    • Opposites: intermittent, occasional, irresolute
    • Part of speech: adjective
  30. Mysterious
    • Synonyms: puzzling, strange
    • Opposites: clear, obvious
    • Part of speech: adjective
  31. Foster
    • Synonyms: encourage, promote
    • Opposites: neglect, suppress, destroy
    • Part of speech: verb
  32. Contrast
    • Synonyms: difference, dissimilarity
    • Opposites: similarity, resemblance
    • Part of speech: noun
  33. Instead
    • Synonyms: as an alternative, as a substitute
    • Opposites: as well, as well as
    • Part of speech: adverb
  34. System
    • Synonyms: structure, organization
    • Opposites: chaos, disorganization
    • Part of speech: noun
  35. Consistent
    • Synonyms: compatible, congruous
    • Opposites: inconsistent, incompatible
    • Part of speech: adjective
  36. Fast
    • Synonyms: speedy, quick
    • Opposites: slow, slowly
    • Part of speech: adjective