Definitions
- Referring to the act of provoking or urging someone to do something, often negative. - Talking about initiating or starting a process or action. - Describing the act of encouraging or motivating someone to take action.
- Referring to the act of encouraging or urging someone to commit a crime or violent act. - Talking about provoking or stirring up emotions or reactions in others. - Describing the act of inspiring or motivating someone to take action, often negative.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words involve encouraging or motivating someone to take action.
- 2Both words can have negative connotations.
- 3Both words can be used to describe the initiation of a process or action.
- 4Both words can be used to describe the provocation of emotions or reactions in others.
What is the difference?
- 1Intensity: Inciting is more intense and often involves urging someone to commit a crime or violent act, while instigating can refer to less severe actions.
- 2Legal implications: Inciting is often associated with illegal or criminal behavior, while instigating can refer to legal or non-criminal actions.
- 3Emphasis: Inciting emphasizes the negative consequences of the action being encouraged, while instigating may not necessarily have negative consequences.
- 4Scope: Inciting is often used in a political or social context, while instigating can be used in a broader range of contexts.
- 5Frequency: Instigating is more commonly used than inciting in everyday language.
Remember this!
Instigate and incite both refer to the act of encouraging or motivating someone to take action. However, incite is more intense and often involves urging someone to commit a crime or violent act, while instigate can refer to less severe actions. Additionally, incite is often associated with illegal or criminal behavior, while instigate can refer to legal or non-criminal actions.
