Definitions
- Describing an action or behavior that violates a law, rule, or agreement. - Referring to something that is in breach of a contract or agreement. - Talking about an act that infringes on someone's rights or freedoms.
- Describing an action or behavior that breaks a law, rule, or agreement. - Referring to something that is in contravention of a contract or agreement. - Talking about an act that infringes on someone's rights or freedoms.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to actions or behaviors that break a law, rule, or agreement.
- 2Both words can be used to describe situations where someone's rights or freedoms are infringed upon.
- 3Both words have negative connotations and imply wrongdoing or misconduct.
What is the difference?
- 1Form: Violatory is an adjective while violating is a verb or gerund.
- 2Usage: Violatory is less commonly used than violating.
- 3Focus: Violatory emphasizes the nature of the action or behavior as being in violation of a law, rule, or agreement, while violating emphasizes the act of breaking the law, rule, or agreement.
- 4Tone: Violatory has a more formal tone than violating.
- 5Connotation: Violatory implies a more serious offense than violating.
Remember this!
Violatory and violating are synonyms that both refer to actions or behaviors that break a law, rule, or agreement. However, violatory is an adjective that emphasizes the nature of the action or behavior as being in violation, while violating is a verb or gerund that emphasizes the act of breaking the law, rule, or agreement. Additionally, violatory has a more formal tone and implies a more serious offense than violating.
