attempt vs activity

activity vs attempt

attempt and activity both are nouns.

attempt is a verb but activity is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attempt	Yes	No	Yes	No
activity	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, activity is a hypernym of attempt; that is, activity is a word with a broader meaning than attempt:

attempt: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
activity: any specific behavior

attempt (noun)	activity (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something	any specific behavior
the act of attacking	the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically
	an organic process that takes place in the body
	a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
	the state of being active
	(chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction

attempt (verb)	activity (verb)
enter upon an activity or enterprise
make an effort or attempt

Difference between attempt and activity

Words related to "activity"

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