What is the difference between quicksand and quagmire?

Answer 1

quicksand consists of sand & water, quagmire is more closely related to a swamp

Answer 2

Bog And Quagmire

Answer 3

I see them slightly different but feel it may almost be semantics. Seems in my Spiritual life the mean the same. Faith is not hope to me, hope is hope. Faith is that I know all is working toward my coming to Remembrance no matter what my Human assessments may be or what it feels like. In my Human relationships, I can have a relationship where my "trust" has been broken, & still ultimately have faith in that person knowing within they are the same as me. Trust very often is a judgment based on past experience, theirs & mine. Faith goes much deeper, it has nothing to do with the intellect but comes from the Wisdom of the Heart. A simple gift given to another, "I have complete faith in you" will very often help to release the bonds of past mistakes. I feel I may not have explained this well, the difference is subtle. But this was a great Q! You had me pondering this for 2 days. Many Blessings!

Answer 4

quicksand:
1. dangerous sand: a deep mass of loose wet sand that sucks down any heavy object falling onto its surface
2. dangerous situation: a hidden trap from which escape is difficult or impossible

quagmire:
1. bog or swamp: a soft marshy area of land that gives way when walked on. Also called quag
2. difficult situation: an awkward, complicated, or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to escape

Answer 5

For all practical purposes there is no difference.

Different terms in different regions.

Quagmire is used more often in a metaphor(figure of speech) then quicksand.

Answer 6

quagmire:an area of soft wet ground which you sink into if you try and walk on it:
At the end of the match, the pitch was a real quagmire.

quicksand: deep wet sand that sucks in anyone trying to walk across it

Answer 7

i dont know