Definitions
- Describing a strong desire or hunger for food or other things. - Referring to a person who is extremely hungry or greedy. - Talking about a craving or longing for something that is difficult to satisfy.
- Describing an intense hunger or appetite for food. - Referring to a person who is extremely hungry and eager to eat. - Talking about a voracious or insatiable hunger that cannot be easily satisfied.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe a strong hunger or appetite.
- 2Both words can be used to describe a person who is extremely hungry.
- 3Both words convey a sense of intensity or urgency.
What is the difference?
- 1Connotation: Esurient has a more formal and literary connotation while ravenous is more commonly used in everyday language.
- 2Intensity: Ravenous is more intense and extreme than esurient.
- 3Usage: Esurient can be used to describe a craving or desire for non-food items while ravenous is typically used only for food.
- 4Associations: Esurient is associated with greed or avarice while ravenous is associated with wild animals or extreme hunger.
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Remember this!
Esurient and ravenous are synonyms that both describe a strong hunger or appetite. However, esurient is more formal and can be used to describe a craving for non-food items, while ravenous is more commonly used and is associated with extreme hunger and wild animals.
