Definitions
- Describing a quantity or amount that is greater than expected or allowed. - Referring to a performance or achievement that goes beyond what is required or anticipated. - Talking about a situation where someone or something surpasses a limit or boundary.
- Referring to a situation where someone or something moves faster or performs better than others. - Describing a competition where one person or team is ahead of the others. - Talking about a situation where someone or something surpasses another in a particular area.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe situations where something or someone goes beyond a limit or expectation.
- 2Both words can be used to describe performance or achievement.
- 3Both words can be used to describe a situation where one thing is better or greater than another.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Exceed is more commonly used than outstrip in everyday language.
- 2Intensity: Exceed implies going beyond a limit or expectation, while outstrip implies being ahead of others in a competition or comparison.
- 3Focus: Exceed focuses on the amount or quantity, while outstrip focuses on the performance or speed.
- 4Connotation: Exceed has a neutral connotation, while outstrip can have a positive or negative connotation depending on the context.
- 5Formality: Exceed is more formal than outstrip and is often used in academic or professional contexts.
Remember this!
While exceed and outstrip are synonyms that both describe situations where something or someone goes beyond a limit or expectation, they differ in their intensity, focus, connotation, and formality. Exceed is more commonly used and has a neutral connotation, while outstrip implies being ahead of others in a competition or comparison and can have a positive or negative connotation depending on the context. Exceed is more formal and often used in academic or professional contexts.
