Definitions
- Describing a feeling of extreme hunger due to lack of food for an extended period. - Referring to a state of deprivation or scarcity, such as a lack of resources or attention. - Talking about a desire or need that has not been fulfilled for a long time.
- Describing a feeling of extreme hunger that is urgent and intense. - Referring to a strong desire or craving for something, such as food, attention, or success. - Talking about a state of being voracious or insatiable, where one wants more and more of something.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe a strong feeling of hunger.
- 2Both words can be used to describe a strong desire or craving for something.
- 3Both words can be used figuratively to describe a state of deprivation or scarcity.
What is the difference?
- 1Intensity: Ravenous is more intense than starved and implies a more urgent and immediate need.
- 2Duration: Starved implies a longer period of deprivation or hunger, while ravenous can be more short-lived.
- 3Usage: Starved is more commonly used to describe hunger due to lack of food, while ravenous can be used more broadly to describe a strong desire or craving for anything.
- 4Connotation: Starved can have a negative connotation of suffering or deprivation, while ravenous can have a more positive connotation of eagerness or enthusiasm.
- 5Formality: Starved is more commonly used in everyday language, while ravenous may be considered more formal or literary.
Remember this!
Starved and ravenous are synonyms that both describe a strong feeling of hunger or desire. However, starved implies a longer period of deprivation or scarcity, while ravenous is more intense and urgent. Additionally, starved is more commonly used to describe hunger due to lack of food, while ravenous can be used more broadly to describe a strong desire or craving for anything.
