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Complier vs Comelier - What's the difference?

complier | comelier |

As a noun complier

is one who complies or obeys.

As an adjective comelier is

(comely).

complier

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who complies or obeys.
    • (Swift)
    (Webster 1913)

    comelier

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (comely)

    • comely

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • (dated, of a person) Pleasing or attractive to the eye.
  • * South
    • He that is comely when old and decrepit, surely was very beautiful when he was young.
  • * Milton
    • Not once perceive their foul disfigurement / But boast themselves more comely than before.
  • * 1918 , (Edgar Rice Burroughs), , Chapter IX
    • The chief's name was To-jo, and his household consisted of seven females and himself. These women were much more comely , or rather less hideous than those of Tsa's people; one of them, even, was almost pretty, being less hairy and having a rather nice skin, with high coloring.
  • (archaic) Suitable or becoming; proper; agreeable.
  • * Shakespeare
    • This is a happier and more comely time / Than when these fellows ran about the streets, / Crying confusion.
  • * Bible, Psalms cxlvii. 1
    • It is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely .

    Synonyms

    * pulchritudinous

    Antonyms

    * (of a person) homely

    Derived terms

    * comeliness