Definitions
- Referring to a difficult and strenuous physical or mental task. - Talking about a challenging and arduous journey or experience. - Describing a laborious and demanding work or project.
- Referring to the exertion of physical or mental energy towards achieving a goal. - Talking about the attempt to do something, regardless of the outcome. - Describing the work or action required to accomplish a task.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve exertion of energy.
- 2Both are related to accomplishing a task or goal.
- 3Both can be physical or mental in nature.
- 4Both require work and dedication.
- 5Both can be challenging and demanding.
What is the difference?
- 1Intensity: Travail is more intense and strenuous than effort.
- 2Duration: Travail implies a longer and more sustained period of hard work than effort.
- 3Scope: Travail refers to a specific task or project, while effort can be applied to a broader range of activities.
- 4Connotation: Travail has a negative connotation of hardship and struggle, while effort can have a positive or neutral connotation of determination and perseverance.
- 5Usage: Travail is less commonly used than effort in everyday language.
Remember this!
Travail and effort both refer to the exertion of energy towards accomplishing a task or goal. However, travail is more intense and strenuous, implying a longer and more sustained period of hard work towards a specific task or project. On the other hand, effort is more versatile and can be applied to a broader range of activities, with a positive or neutral connotation of determination and perseverance.
