Ebullient and elated both suggest cheerfulness and high spirits. Elated usually refers to happiness in response to some external incident or news. Ex – His supporters were elated when it was announced that he had won the election. Ebullient refers to high spirits rising to the surface spontaneously. It comes from a … Read more
These words mean to make or to become smaller or less. Reduce is the most general among these words and is used in a variety of situations. It means to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc. It may also suggest lowering in degree or intensity. Further it may mean to … Read more
Daunt means to frighten, dishearten or otherwise discourage someone to induce a loss of will for going on. Ex – No threat could daunt him in his quest for finding the truth behind the incident. Dismay points to hopeless discouragement in the face of obstacles and paralysing fear in the face of a … Read more
Difference between synonyms of Different different vs diverse vs divergent vs distinct vs dissimilar vs disparate Different is opposite of alike and thus it applies to things that are not alike. It stresses on individuality. Ex – The crime was witnessed by five different people. Diverse indicates an easily seen difference between the things being referred … Read more
Dearth is closer in meaning to lack and scarcity. These words can mean total or partial insufficiency. Usually an adjective is used with them to express total deficiency. Ex – You display a complete lack of manners. Absence is opposite of presence and thus it always means complete lack. Ex – There is absence of bread in this store. … Read more
These adjectives refer to something having interconnected parts which make the whole thing difficult to follow. Complex suggests a combination of many associated parts. Ex – They had made such a complex system that it was difficult to submit a simple form. Commonly used with system, structure, mixture, relationship, issue Complicated stresses elaborate relationship between the parts. … Read more
Words of Criticism Censure and reprimand indicate formal criticism, usually public or official. Reprimand indicates direct confrontation. Ex – The policeman reprimanded the offender. Censure may be direct or indirect. Ex – The newspaper censured the politician. Reproach expresses disapproval that arises from one’s feeling being hurt from someone’s inconsideration, neglect etc. Ex – She reproached him for forgetting her … Read more
Changeable and erratic are general terms and can apply to anything. Changeable describes the ability of a thing to change and is neutral in tone. Erratic is negative in tone and points to uneven or arbitrary reasons for change. Chameleonic, capricious and whimsical are exclusively used to describe human characteristics. Chameleonic is closer to … Read more
Tortuous and torturous have entirely different meaning but still the words are often confused with each other. Here we discuss them in detail so that you don’t make a mistake when you use them. TORTUOUS TORTUROUS Meaning full of twists, turns, or bends; not direct or straightforward, complicated, intricate involving or causing pain or … Read more
Elegy and eulogy have entirely different meanings but still the words are often confused with each other. Here we discuss them in detail so that you don’t make a mistake when you use them. ELEGY EULOGY Meaning A mournful poem or couplet (a pair of successive lines of verse that rhyme and are … Read more