Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with waste in American Collocation
waste
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/weɪst/
complete
appalling
colossal
complete
total
utter
Overall, this has been a colossal waste of everybody’s time.
sad
terrible
tragic
Young people are far more likely to be killed on the road than older people, meaning road deaths are often a tragic waste of young lives.
unnecessary
needless
pointless
unnecessary
Protesters criticized the new runway as a needless waste of public money.
effort
energy
funds
life
money
potential
resources
talent
time
The movie is an awful waste of Meryl Streep’s talent.
dangerous
contaminated
hazardous
high-level
nuclear
radioactive
toxic
The rules relate to the disposal of hazardous waste in landfill sites.
not dangerous
biodegradable
inert
low-level
non-hazardous
organic
These are the targets for reducing the amount of biodegradable waste transported to landfill sites.
types of waste
agricultural
chemical
clinical
domestic
industrial
municipal
The local authority provides a collection of commercial clinical waste on request.