Definitions
- Describing a plant or flower that has lost its vitality and is dry or wilted. - Referring to a person who looks tired, exhausted, or aged. - Talking about a dream or hope that has faded away or lost its strength.
- Describing something that has become smaller, wrinkled, and dried up due to loss of moisture. - Referring to a person's skin that has become dry, rough, and wrinkled due to aging or illness. - Talking about a fruit or vegetable that has lost its freshness and has become dry and unappetizing.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe something that has lost its original shape or form.
- 2Both words suggest a lack of vitality or freshness.
- 3Both words can be used to describe physical appearance or objects.
What is the difference?
- 1Cause: Withered suggests loss of vitality due to lack of water or nutrients, while shriveled implies loss of moisture.
- 2Appearance: Withered implies a dry and wilted appearance, while shriveled suggests a wrinkled and shrunken appearance.
- 3Usage: Withered is more commonly used to describe plants, flowers, and dreams, while shriveled is more commonly used to describe fruits, vegetables, and skin.
- 4Connotation: Withered can imply a sense of sadness or disappointment, while shriveled can imply a sense of unappetizing or unpleasant.
- 5Intensity: Withered can suggest a gradual loss of vitality, while shriveled can suggest a sudden and severe loss of moisture.
Remember this!
Withered and shriveled are synonyms that describe something that has lost its original shape or form and suggests a lack of vitality or freshness. However, the difference between withered and shriveled is their cause, appearance, usage, connotation, and intensity. Withered implies a dry and wilted appearance due to lack of water or nutrients and is commonly used to describe plants, flowers, and dreams. Whereas, shriveled suggests a wrinkled and shrunken appearance due to loss of moisture and is commonly used to describe fruits, vegetables, and skin.
