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Welcoming vs Accepting - What's the difference?

welcoming | accepting |

As adjectives the difference between welcoming and accepting

is that welcoming is hospitable, accessible and cordial while accepting is characterized by acceptance.

As verbs the difference between welcoming and accepting

is that welcoming is present participle of lang=en while accepting is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun welcoming

is an act of giving welcome.

welcoming

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • hospitable, accessible and cordial.

    • Derived terms

    * welcomingly * welcomingness

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of giving welcome.

    • accepting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Characterized by acceptance.

    • Derived terms

    * acceptingly