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wishfulness vs hungriness

hungriness vs wishfulness

wishfulness and hungriness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wishfulness Yes No No No
hungriness Yes No No No
As nouns, hungriness is a hypernym of wishfulness; that is, hungriness is a word with a broader meaning than wishfulness:
  • wishfulness: an unrealistic yearning
  • hungriness: prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
Other hypernyms of wishfulness include longing, yearning.
wishfulness (noun) hungriness (noun)
an unrealistic yearning 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 wishfulness and hungriness

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