waste Synonym

atmosphere, breeze, wind, oxygen, sky, ether,, draft, puff, ventilation, zephyr [x]

encircle, encompass, enclose, envelop, besiege, hem in, gird, ring, border, fringe, bound, confine, enshroud, invest, environ, encase, wrap, swathe, wreathe, corral, hedge, fence in, wall in, close in, hem, skirt, edge, flank, line, enring, circumscribe, compass, beset, beleaguer, blockade, trap, trap in, pen in, coop up, shut in, cage, imprison, enchain, enfold, embrace [x]

decline, refuse, deny, dismiss, turn down, rebuff, repudiate, spurn, veto, nix, disallow, renounce, discard, shun, disapprove, negate, brush off, wave off, pass up, say no to, throw out, cast aside, give the cold shoulder, send away, boot out, kick out, oust, exclude, bar, ban, blacklist, ostracize, jettison, drop, abandon, forsake, relinquish, forgo, eschew, disown, disavow, abjure, repulse, rebut, counter, oppose, resist, demur, object, withdraw [x]

steady, firm, secure, solid, unchanging, constant, fixed, balanced, reliable, dependable, enduring, lasting, permanent, strong, unwavering, resolute, steadfast, immovable, unshakable, unyielding, consistent, established, settled, anchored, rooted, unfluctuating, unvarying, unalterable, unmovable, unperturbed, untroubled, calm, composed, serene, tranquil, placid, steady-going, level-headed, sound, substantial, durable, hardy, robust, stout, stalwart, tenacious, unbreakable, unbending [x]

excessive consumption, overuse, surplus consumption, wasteful consumption, extravagant consumption, immoderate consumption, disproportionate consumption, intemperate consumption, prodigal consumption, lavish consumption, unrestrained consumption, uncontrolled consumption, rampant consumption, unsustainable consumption, hyperconsumption [x]

dry, arid, dehydrated, parched, desiccated, bone-dry, droughty, moistureless, waterless, xeric [x]

resist, oppose, reject, withstand, defy, spurn, rebuff, repudiate, decline, turn down, dismiss, disregard, ignore, shun, avoid, evade, elude, fend off, ward off, fight off, hold out against, stand firm against, be impervious to, be immune to, be resistant to, be unyielding to, be unswayed by, be unmoved by, be indifferent to, be apathetic to, be unresponsive to, be unpersuaded by, be unconvinced by, be disinclined to, be reluctant to, be unwilling to, be averse to, be loath to, be hesitant to, be reticent to, be resistant towards, be opposed to, be antagonistic towards, be hostile to, be adverse to, be refractory to, be recalcitrant to, be intransigent to [x]

stand-up-to, resist, defy, oppose, confront, withstand, challenge, face down, brave, endure, persevere, hold one's ground, not back down, not be cowed by, not be daunted by, not be deterred by, not be frightened by, not be scared by, not yield to, not succumb to, not give in to, not be bullied by, not be browbeaten by, not be threatened by, not be overawed by, not be subdued by, not be dominated by, not be oppressed by, not be overwhelmed by, not be terrorized by, not be coerced by, not be pressured by, not be forced by, not be intimidated by [x]

resist, defy, oppose, withstand, reject, spurn, rebuff, repudiate, disobey, disregard, ignore, flout, challenge, contest, confront, balk at, turn down, decline, renounce, eschew, shun, avoid, evade, elude, circumvent, dodge, sidestep, brush off, fend off, ward off, fight against, struggle against, hold out against, stand firm against, stand up to, take a stand against, refuse to comply with, refuse to yield to, refuse to bow to, refuse to give in to, refuse to acquiesce to, refuse to conform to, refuse to adhere to, refuse to abide by, refuse to follow, refuse to obey, refuse to accept, refuse to acknowledge [x]

defy, disobey, resist, ignore, flout, disregard, rebel, oppose, violate, contravene, infringe, transgress, breach, reject, repudiate, renounce, spurn, scorn, disdain, neglect, shun, avoid, eschew, evade, elude, circumvent, bypass, thwart, frustrate, counter, challenge, contest, dispute, confront, withstand, balk, demur, dissent, object, protest, remonstrate, repulse, abjure, forswear, abnegate [x]

stuffy, airless, suffocating,, unvented, close, confined, oppressive [x]

woods, woodland, jungle, timberland, thicket, grove, copse, bush, rainforest, backwoods, wildwood, greenwood, timber, brushwood, undergrowth, sylvan [x]

refreshing, revitalizing, rejuvenating, invigorating, renewing, energizing stimulating, reviving, restoring, enlivening, bracing, replenishing, recharging [x]

environment, vicinity, area, locale, setting, milieu, neighborhood, ambience, atmosphere, context, habitat, scene, backdrop, environs, proximity, region, territory, domain, landscape, scenery, sector, sphere, space, zone, precincts, outskirts, periphery, confines, district, quarter, locality, site, place, situation, whereabouts, location, premises, grounds, field, expanse, range, compass, scope, ambit, orbit, purview, horizon [x]

polluting, tainting, fouling, spoiling, defiling, sullying, corrupting, infecting, poisoning, adulterating, befouling, staining, dirtying, soiling, vitiating, tarnishing, besmirching, marring, compromising, degrading, debasing, perverting, ruining, damaging, harming, impairing, blighting [x]