commotion vs incident
incident vs commotioncommotion and incident both are nouns.
commotion is not an adjective while incident is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| commotion | Yes | No | No | No |
| incident | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
incident is a hyponym of
commotion; that is, incident is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
commotion:
- commotion: a disorderly outburst or tumult
- incident: a public disturbance
Other hyponyms of commotion include
convulsion, turmoil, upheaval, earthquake, splash, stir, storm, tempest, storm center, storm centre, garboil, tumult, tumultuousness, uproar.
| commotion (noun) | incident (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of making a noisy disturbance | a single distinct event |
| confused movement | a public disturbance |
| a disorderly outburst or tumult |
| commotion (adjective) | incident (adjective) |
|---|---|
| (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence | |
| falling or striking of light rays on something |
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