Dictionary Check: waste

"waste" is a valid word!

Scrabble 8 points
Words with Friends 8 points

Definition

adjective

located in a dismal or remote area; desolate

Example: "a desert island"
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noun

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

Example: "they collect the waste once a week"
noun

useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly

Example: "if the effort brings no compensating gain, it is a waste"
noun

the trait of wasting resources

Example: "a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste"
noun

an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation

Example: "the barrens of central Africa"
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noun

(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect

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