Consumptive
Consumptive adjective - Tending to consume or use often wastefully.
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Wasting and consumptive are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Wasting" with "Consumptive", this adjectives are similar.
Nearby Words: consumption, consuming
Wasting
Wasting noun - Any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease.
Consumptive and wasting are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Consumptive" with "Wasting", this nouns are similar.
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Wasting and Consumptive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/consumptive/wasting
Consumptive & Wasting. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/consumptive/wasting>.
Wasting or Consumptive. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/consumptive/wasting.
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