Definitions
- Referring to multiple instances of social or political turmoil or agitation. - Describing a series of protests, demonstrations, or uprisings in a particular region or country. - Talking about a period of instability or unrest in a community or society.
- Describing a state of dissatisfaction, anxiety, or unease among a group of people. - Referring to a feeling of tension or agitation within an individual or a community. - Talking about a situation where there is a lack of peace or calmness in a society.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to a lack of peace or calmness in a society.
- 2Both words can be used to describe social or political turmoil.
- 3Both words are associated with feelings of tension or agitation.
- 4Both words can be used to describe a period of instability or unease.
What is the difference?
- 1Number: Unrest is singular, while unrests is plural.
- 2Scope: Unrest can refer to a general feeling of dissatisfaction or tension, while unrests specifically refers to multiple instances of social or political turmoil.
- 3Usage: Unrest is more commonly used than unrests in everyday language.
- 4Context: Unrests is often used in a political or social context, while unrest can be used in a broader range of contexts.
- 5Connotation: Unrests may have a more negative connotation than unrest, which can be used neutrally or positively to describe a situation where change is needed.
Remember this!
Unrest and unrests both refer to a lack of peace or calmness in a society, but they differ in their number, scope, usage, context, and connotation. Unrest is singular and can be used to describe a general feeling of dissatisfaction or tension, while unrests is plural and specifically refers to multiple instances of social or political turmoil. Unrest is more commonly used and can be employed in a broader range of contexts, while unrests is often used in a political or social context and may have a more negative connotation.
