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Ensuing vs Succeeding - What's the difference?

ensuing | succeeding | Related terms |

As verbs the difference between ensuing and succeeding

is that ensuing is present participle of lang=en while succeeding is present participle of lang=en.

As adjectives the difference between ensuing and succeeding

is that ensuing is refers to the actions, consequences, and repercussions which result from some prior stimulus or event while succeeding is following, next in order.

As a noun succeeding is

success.

ensuing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Refers to the actions, consequences, and repercussions which result from some prior stimulus or event.
    • We watched the derailment and ensuing train wreck with a mixture of fascination and horror.

    Synonyms

    * concomitant

    succeeding

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Following, next in order.
  • *
  • *:At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy?; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum.

    • Antonyms

    * preceding

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • success
  • * 1722 , Nicholas Ling, ?John Bodenham, Wits Common-wealth (page 105)
    • It is good for a man in the midst of prosperity to fear a Ruin, and in the midst of adversity to hope for better succeedings .