well vs wellspring

wellspring vs well

well and wellspring both are nouns.

well is an adjective but wellspring is not an adjective.

well is a verb but wellspring is not a verb.

well is an adverb but wellspring is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
well	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
wellspring	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, well and wellspring are synonyms defined as:

well and wellspring: an abundant source

Other synonyms of well include fountainhead.

well (noun)	wellspring (noun)
a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine	an abundant source
an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps	the source of water for a well
an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
an abundant source

well (adjective)	wellspring (adjective)
in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury
wise or advantageous and hence advisable
resulting favorably

well (verb)	wellspring (verb)
come up, as of a liquid

well (adverb)	wellspring (adverb)
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well')
without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor
indicating high probability; in all likelihood
thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form
favorably; with approval
to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree
in financial comfort
in a manner affording benefit or advantage
to a great extent or degree
with skill or in a pleasing manner
with prudence or propriety
with great or especially intimate knowledge
(used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully

Difference between well and wellspring

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