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Antepast vs Foresight - What's the difference?

antepast | foresight | Related terms |

Antepast is a related term of foresight.


As nouns the difference between antepast and foresight

is that antepast is a foretaste while foresight is the ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future.

Disdain vs Loftiness - What's the difference?

disdain | loftiness | Related terms |

Disdain is a related term of loftiness.


As nouns the difference between disdain and loftiness

is that disdain is (uncountable) a feeling of contempt or scorn while loftiness is the state of being lofty.

As a verb disdain

is to regard (someone or something) with strong contempt.

Offensive vs Discreditable - What's the difference?

offensive | discreditable | Related terms |

Offensive is a related term of discreditable.


As a noun offensive

is offensive (posture of attacking or being able to attack).

As an adjective discreditable is

able to be discredited.

Serious vs Calamitous - What's the difference?

serious | calamitous | Related terms |

Serious is a related term of calamitous.


As adjectives the difference between serious and calamitous

is that serious is without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn while calamitous is concerning or involving calamity, disastrous.

Mournful vs Disconsolate - What's the difference?

mournful | disconsolate | Related terms |

Mournful is a related term of disconsolate.


As adjectives the difference between mournful and disconsolate

is that mournful is filled with grief or sadness; being in a state in which one mourns while disconsolate is cheerless, dreary.

As a noun disconsolate is

(obsolete) disconsolateness.

Reunite vs Appease - What's the difference?

reunite | appease | Related terms |

Reunite is a related term of appease.


As verbs the difference between reunite and appease

is that reunite is to unite again while appease is to make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to dispel (anger or hatred).

Extreme vs Overmuch - What's the difference?

extreme | overmuch | Related terms |

Extreme is a related term of overmuch.


As a noun extreme

is .

As a determiner overmuch is

(chiefly|british) very much; too much.

As an adverb overmuch is

(chiefly|british) too much; overly much.

Nearest vs Direct - What's the difference?

nearest | direct | Related terms |

Nearest is a related term of direct.


As adjectives the difference between nearest and direct

is that nearest is closest to, (near) while direct is straight, constant, without interruption.

As a preposition nearest

is closest to.

As an adverb direct is

directly.

As a verb direct is

to manage, control, steer.

Wise vs Skillful - What's the difference?

wise | skillful | Related terms |

Wise is a related term of skillful.


As an acronym wise

is (aviation|nautical) (adjective).

As an adjective skillful is

possessing skill.

Counterfeit vs Incorrect - What's the difference?

counterfeit | incorrect | Related terms |

Counterfeit is a related term of incorrect.


As adjectives the difference between counterfeit and incorrect

is that counterfeit is false, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine while incorrect is not correct; erroneous or wrong.

As a noun counterfeit

is a non-genuine article; a fake.

As a verb counterfeit

is to falsely produce what appears to be official or valid; to produce a forged copy of.

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