Definitions
- Describing someone who looks exhausted or unwell due to physical or emotional stress. - Referring to a person's face that appears worn out, tired, and aged. - Talking about an animal that looks sickly, thin, and weak.
- Describing someone who looks thin, bony, and malnourished. - Referring to a person's face that appears sunken, hollow, and skeletal. - Talking about an animal that looks emaciated, skinny, and frail.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe physical appearance.
- 2Both words suggest a lack of vitality or health.
- 3Both words can be used to describe people or animals.
- 4Both words have negative connotations.
- 5Both words can be used to describe someone who is under stress or suffering.
What is the difference?
- 1Meaning: Haggard suggests exhaustion or fatigue, while gaunt implies malnourishment or starvation.
- 2Appearance: Haggard describes a person or animal that looks worn out, while gaunt describes someone who looks thin and bony.
- 3Emphasis: Haggard emphasizes the effects of stress or illness, while gaunt emphasizes the effects of malnutrition or starvation.
- 4Connotation: Haggard can imply a sense of weariness or tiredness, while gaunt can imply a sense of desperation or hopelessness.
- 5Usage: Haggard is more commonly used to describe a person's face, while gaunt is more commonly used to describe a person's body.
Remember this!
Haggard and gaunt are synonyms that describe physical appearance, but they differ in their emphasis and meaning. Haggard suggests exhaustion or fatigue due to stress or illness, while gaunt implies malnourishment or starvation. Haggard describes a person or animal that looks worn out, while gaunt describes someone who looks thin and bony. Haggard is more commonly used to describe a person's face, while gaunt is more commonly used to describe a person's body.
