WordCmp.com

sting vs stinging

stinging vs sting

sting and stinging both are nouns.

sting is not an adjective while stinging is an adjective.

sting is a verb but stinging is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sting Yes No Yes No
stinging Yes Yes No No
As nouns, sting and stinging are synonyms defined as:
  • sting and stinging: a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
sting (noun) stinging (noun)
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
a mental pain or distress
sting (adjective) stinging (adjective)
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
sting (verb) stinging (verb)
saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
deliver a sting to
cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging
cause a stinging pain
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
Difference between sting and stinging

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.