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escape vs escapist

escapist vs escape

escape and escapist both are nouns.

escape is a verb but escapist is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
escape Yes No Yes No
escapist Yes No No No
escape (noun) escapist (noun)
the act of escaping physically a person who escapes into a world of fantasy
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
an avoidance of danger or difficulty
a means or way of escaping
a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
the discharge of a fluid from some container
a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild
escape (verb) escapist (verb)
issue or leak, as from a small opening
fail to experience
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
run away from confinement
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
Difference between escape and escapist

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