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waster

waster

1 7.0
A person who destroys things or causes a lot of damage
  • noun
  • /ˈweɪstər/
translation icon : destructor
  • Special attention is given to making sure we erect super-efficient buildings and retrofit the ones we've got, which are rich nations' top energy wasters.

Examples

  • It's not like he titled the damn article "AJ, you waster, spend less, eat better."

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  • I pity the land, for reckless wasters are diluting her national policies.

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  • "Our research shows that in Britain we are not a nation of callous food wasters," added Fabian Society senior researcher Natan Doron.

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  • The new factory was built on the land that once belonged to a waster, ruining the local ecosystem.

  • His reputation as a waster stems from his habit of neglecting his responsibilities and causing harm to others.

  • In the documentary, the waster was shown causing significant damage to the environment without a second thought.

Synonyms

destroyer
vswaster
39 5.5

A person or thing that causes great damage

is limited to human agents rather than also things or forces
wrecker
vswaster
9 7.4

A person who damages property on purpose to cause trouble

is a general destructive agent and does not imply deliberate sabotage
ruiner
vswaster
3 7.9

A person or thing that destroys something

is used only for a person causing the ruin
destructor
vswaster
1 7.4

A person or thing that causes a lot of damage to something

refers only to a person causing the destruction
undoer
vswaster
9.9

A person or thing that causes ruin

is about physically destroying or laying waste to something
ruinator
vswaster
9.9

Someone or something that causes great damage

is used only for a person who causes such harm
obliterator
vswaster
9.9

Someone or something that destroys things completely so nothing remains

is about causing destruction but not necessarily removing every trace
uprooter
vswaster
8.1

A person or thing that destroys something completely, like pulling trees out by the roots

is a general agent of destruction rather than focusing on root removal
desolator
vswaster
9.1

A person or thing that destroys and leaves a place empty

is about causing ruin more generally, not mainly emptying places
demolisher
vswaster
5.8

A person or machine that destroys buildings to clear land

is a general agent of destruction not restricted to buildings or structures

Antonyms

23 1.4

A person who keeps money for the future instead of spending it

2 4.7

A person who protects people, traditions, or objects to keep them safe

Compounds

oxygen waster
  • Offensive
8.8

A person people see as useless and as wasting resources by just living

How Destructive

destroyer
39 5.5
waster
1 7.0
vandal
22 4.0

Surface Forms

waster singular
wasters plural

Morphology

waster = waste (transparent) = waste + er

Agentive '-er' on the verb 'waste' yields 'one who lays waste or destroys', a straightforward derivation.

Etymology

Waster comes from the word waste, which also once meant 'to destroy' or 'make empty', and you can see this in the word wasteland. So a waster can be someone who ruins or destroys places, things, or happiness.