Definitions
- Referring to a small amount of liquid that is dripping or trickling slowly. - Talking about a small and insignificant part or portion of something. - Describing a meager or inadequate quantity of something.
- Referring to a small but reasonable or sufficient amount of something. - Talking about a limited but essential quantity of something. - Describing a small degree or measure of something.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to a small amount or quantity of something.
- 2Both words can be used to describe a limited or insufficient amount.
- 3Both words are nouns.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Driblet is more commonly used to describe a very small or insignificant amount, while modicum is used to describe a small but reasonable or sufficient amount.
- 2Connotation: Driblet has a negative connotation and implies a sense of inadequacy or insufficiency, while modicum has a neutral or positive connotation and implies a sense of sufficiency or adequacy.
- 3Formality: Modicum is more formal than driblet and is often used in academic or professional contexts.
Remember this!
Driblet and modicum are synonyms that both refer to a small amount or quantity of something. However, driblet is used to describe a very small or insignificant amount, while modicum is used to describe a small but reasonable or sufficient amount. Additionally, driblet has a negative connotation, while modicum has a neutral or positive connotation and is more formal.
