torpid |
languor |
As an adjective torpid
is unmoving, dormant or hibernating.
As a noun languor is
a state of the body or mind caused by exhaustion or disease and characterized by a languid feeling: lassitude.
perissology |
pleonasm |
As nouns the difference between perissology and pleonasm
is that
perissology is superfluity of words; verbosity; long-windedness while
pleonasm is (uncountable|rhetoric) redundancy in wording.
somnolent |
banausic |
As adjectives the difference between somnolent and banausic
is that
somnolent is drowsy or sleepy while
banausic is mechanical; materialistic, uncultured.
obtunded |
soporific |
As adjectives the difference between obtunded and soporific
is that
obtunded is (medicine) describing someone who is far from alert or oriented to time and space, and exhibits other signs being confused, a state just short of frank delirium while
soporific is tending to induce sleep.
As a verb obtunded
is (
obtund).
As a noun soporific is
something inducing sleep, especially a drug.
interplay |
intersection |
As nouns the difference between interplay and intersection
is that
interplay is interaction while
intersection is the junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares.
As a verb interplay
is to interact.
potence |
omnipotence |
As nouns the difference between potence and omnipotence
is that
potence is power or strength; potency while
omnipotence is unlimited power; commonly attributed to a deity or deities.
terminism |
determinism |
As nouns the difference between terminism and determinism
is that
terminism is (theology) the christian doctrine that there is a time limit for repentance from sin, after which god no longer wills the conversion and salvation of the sinner while
determinism is (ethics) the doctrine that all actions are determined by the current state and immutable laws of the universe, with no possibility of choice.
terministic |
deterministic |
As adjectives the difference between terministic and deterministic
is that
terministic is of or relating to terminism while
deterministic is of, or relating to determinism.
trial |
trying |
As nouns the difference between trial and trying
is that
trial is an opportunity to test something out; a test while
trying is the act by which one tries something; an attempt.
As adjectives the difference between trial and trying
is that
trial is pertaining to a trial or test while
trying is difficult to endure; arduous.
As verbs the difference between trial and trying
is that
trial is to carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc.) before marketing or implementing it while
trying is present participle of lang=en.
seek |
seeking |
As verbs the difference between seek and seeking
is that
seek is to try to find, to look for, to search while
seeking is present participle of lang=en.
As a noun seeking is
the act of one who seeks; a search or quest to find something.
As an adjective seeking is
that seeks something specified.
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