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ravenousness vs hungriness

hungriness vs ravenousness

ravenousness and hungriness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ravenousness Yes No No No
hungriness Yes No No No
As nouns, hungriness is a hypernym of ravenousness; that is, hungriness is a word with a broader meaning than ravenousness:
  • ravenousness: excessive desire to eat
  • hungriness: a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
Other hypernyms of ravenousness include hunger.
ravenousness (noun) hungriness (noun)
excessive desire to eat strong desire for something (not food or drink)
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
Difference between ravenousness and hungriness

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