Definitions
- Describing something related to feces or bodily waste. - Referring to the process of excretion or elimination of waste from the body. - Talking about the physical characteristics or properties of feces or waste material.
- Describing something related to feces or bodily waste. - Referring to humor or art that involves references to feces or bodily functions. - Talking about the study or analysis of feces or waste material.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words are related to feces or bodily waste.
- 2Both words can be used to describe physical characteristics or properties of waste material.
- 3Both words can be used as adjectives or nouns.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Excremental is more commonly used in scientific or medical contexts, while scatological is more commonly used in artistic or humorous contexts.
- 2Connotation: Excremental has a more neutral or clinical connotation, while scatological has a more playful or irreverent connotation.
- 3Focus: Excremental focuses more on the physical properties or characteristics of waste material, while scatological focuses more on the cultural or social significance of feces or bodily functions.
- 4Formality: Excremental is more formal than scatological, which is often associated with humor or irreverence.
Remember this!
Excremental and scatological are synonyms that both relate to feces or bodily waste. However, excremental is more commonly used in scientific or medical contexts and has a more neutral connotation, while scatological is more commonly used in artistic or humorous contexts and has a more playful connotation.
