Definitions
- Describing a deliberate and open disregard for rules, laws, or conventions. - Referring to an act of defiance or disrespect towards authority or social norms. - Talking about a behavior that is intentionally provocative or rebellious.
- Referring to an action that breaks a law, rule, or agreement. - Describing a behavior that infringes on someone's rights or personal space. - Talking about a transgression that goes against moral or ethical standards.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to breaking rules or laws.
- 2Both words imply a sense of wrongdoing or transgression.
- 3Both words can be used to describe intentional actions.
- 4Both words can have legal consequences.
- 5Both words can be used in formal or informal contexts.
What is the difference?
- 1Scope: Flouting suggests a more open and public disregard for rules, while violate can refer to both public and private transgressions.
- 2Intent: Flouting implies a more deliberate and intentional act of breaking rules, while violate can also refer to accidental or unintentional violations.
- 3Authority: Flouting often involves challenging or defying authority or social norms, while violate can refer to breaking any kind of rule or agreement.
- 4Connotation: Flouting has a more negative connotation, suggesting a more blatant and disrespectful disregard for rules, while violate can have a more neutral or even sympathetic connotation depending on the context.
- 5Usage: Flouting is less commonly used than violate in everyday language and is often reserved for more formal or literary contexts.
Remember this!
Flouting and violate are synonyms that both refer to breaking rules or laws. However, flouting suggests a more deliberate and open disregard for rules, often involving challenging authority or social norms, while violate can refer to any kind of rule-breaking, intentional or unintentional, and can have a more neutral connotation. Flouting is less common in everyday language and is often used in more formal or literary contexts.
