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Consumptive vs Consuming - What's the difference?

consumptive | consuming |

As adjectives the difference between consumptive and consuming

is that consumptive is having a tendency to consume; dissipating; destructive; wasteful while consuming is holding one's attention or interest.

As a noun consumptive

is a person suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis.

As a verb consuming is

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consumptive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having a tendency to consume; dissipating; destructive; wasteful.
  • * Addison
    • a long consumptive war
  • Of, or relating to consumption.
  • (pathology) Relating to pulmonary tuberculosis.
    • consumptive cough
  • * Dryden
    • The lean, consumptive wench, with coughs decayed.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis.

    • consuming

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * time-consuming

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Holding one's attention or interest.
    • :: a consuming passion for wikis