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toil vs effort

effort vs toil

toil and effort both are nouns.

toil is a verb but effort is not a verb.

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

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