Definitions
- Describing the increase in strength or degree of a feeling, emotion, or sensation. - Referring to the escalation of a situation or conflict. - Talking about the enhancement of a quality or characteristic.
- Describing the increase in intensity or degree of a feeling, emotion, or sensation. - Referring to the amplification of a situation or experience. - Talking about the improvement or enhancement of a quality or characteristic.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to an increase in intensity or degree.
- 2Both words can be used to describe emotions, sensations, or experiences.
- 3Both words can be used to describe the escalation of a situation or conflict.
- 4Both words can be used to describe the enhancement of a quality or characteristic.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Intensify is more commonly used than heighten.
- 2Focus: Intensify emphasizes the increase in strength or degree, while heighten emphasizes the amplification or improvement.
- 3Connotation: Intensify can have negative connotations, such as in the escalation of a conflict, while heighten is generally neutral or positive.
- 4Intensity: Intensify can imply a more significant increase in intensity or degree than heighten.
- 5Context: Intensify is often used in situations where there is already a strong emotion or sensation, while heighten can be used in situations where the initial intensity is low or moderate.
Remember this!
Intensify and heighten are synonyms that both refer to an increase in intensity or degree. However, intensify emphasizes the increase in strength or degree, while heighten emphasizes the amplification or improvement. Additionally, intensify is more commonly used and can have negative connotations, while heighten is generally neutral or positive.
