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effort vs toil

toil vs effort

effort and toil both are nouns.

effort is not a verb while toil is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
effort Yes No No No
toil Yes No Yes No
As nouns, toil is a hypernym of effort; that is, toil is a word with a broader meaning than effort:
  • effort: use of physical or mental energy; hard work
  • toil: productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
Other hypernyms of effort include labor, labour.
effort (noun) toil (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
a notable achievement
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
effort (verb) toil (verb)
work hard
Difference between effort and toil

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