Improvement and Waste

Opposite meaning words

Improvement noun - An instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill.

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Waste is an antonym for improvement.

Waste noun - An instance of spending money or resources without care or restraint.

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Improvement is an antonym for waste in spending topic.

human	human improvement	human waste
good	good improvement	good waste
long	long improvement	long waste
real	real improvement	real waste
Other adjectives: massive, big, serious, huge, little, incredible, boring, tremendous, greatest, bigger.

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