accomplishment vs foothold

foothold vs accomplishment

accomplishment and foothold both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accomplishment	Yes	No	No	No
foothold	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, foothold is a hyponym of accomplishment; that is, foothold is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than accomplishment:

accomplishment: the action of accomplishing something
foothold: an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments

Other hyponyms of accomplishment include beachhead, cakewalk, effort, exploit, feat, masterpiece, masterstroke, credit, performance, record, track record, accomplished fact, fait accompli, going, sledding, arrival, reaching, close call, close shave, narrow escape, squeak, squeaker, attainment, freeing, liberation, release, base on balls, pass, walk, haymaking, face saver, face saving, enlisting, recruitment, smooth.

accomplishment (noun)	foothold (noun)
the action of accomplishing something	an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments
an ability that has been acquired by training	a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
	an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies

Difference between accomplishment and foothold

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