insincere |
lighthearted |
As adjectives the difference between insincere and lighthearted
is that
insincere is not genuinely meaning what has been expressed; not sincere; artificial while
lighthearted is joyful, glad, taking pleasure in being alive not depressed or sad.
carry |
continue |
In transitive terms the difference between carry and continue
is that
carry is to have on one's "person" (see examples) while
continue is to retain (someone) in a given state, position etc.
In intransitive terms the difference between carry and continue
is that
carry is to be transmitted; to travel while
continue is to resume.
hedonism |
insatiable |
As a noun hedonism
is (ethics) the belief that pleasure or happiness is the highest good in life some hedonists, such as the epicureans, have insisted that pleasure of the entire mind, not just pleasure of the senses, is the highest good.
As an adjective insatiable is
not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased; very greedy; as, an insatiable appetite, thirst, or desire.
hedonist |
insatiable |
As a noun hedonist
is .
As an adjective insatiable is
not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased; very greedy; as, an insatiable appetite, thirst, or desire.
parsimony |
pusillanimity |
As nouns the difference between parsimony and pusillanimity
is that
parsimony is great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily while
pusillanimity is the quality or state of being pusillanimous; the vice of being timid and cowardly, and thus not living up to one's full potential; pusillanimousness.
kindness |
excellence |
As a noun kindness
is the state of being kind.
As a proper noun excellence is
a title of honor or respect; more common in the form excellency.
one |
singular |
As nouns the difference between one and singular
is that
one is the neutral element with respect to multiplication in a ring while
singular is a form of a word that refers to only one person or thing.
As adjectives the difference between one and singular
is that
one is of a period of time, being particular; as, one morning, one year while
singular is being only one of a larger population.
As a numeral one
is a numerical value equal to 1; the first number in the set of natural numbers (especially in number theory); the cardinality of the smallest nonempty set. Ordinal: first.
As a pronoun one
is one thing (among a group of others); one member of a group.
As a verb one
is to cause to become one; to gather into a single whole; to unite.
boom |
bounce |
In transitive terms the difference between boom and bounce
is that
boom is to make something boom while
bounce is to cause to move quickly up and then down, or vice versa, once or repeatedly.
In intransitive terms the difference between boom and bounce
is that
boom is to be prosperous while
bounce is to move quickly up and then down, or vice versa, once or repeatedly.
As verbs the difference between boom and bounce
is that
boom is to make a loud, resonant sound while
bounce is to change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle.
As nouns the difference between boom and bounce
is that
boom is a low-pitched, resonant sound, such as of an explosion while
bounce is a change of direction of motion after hitting the ground or an obstacle.
As an interjection boom
is
used to suggest the sound of an explosion.
keratin |
chitin |
As nouns the difference between keratin and chitin
is that
keratin is a protein which hair and nails are comprised of while
chitin is a complex polysaccharide, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, found in the exoskeletons of arthropods and in the cell walls of fungi; thought to be responsible for some forms of asthma in humans.
boost |
turbocharge |
As verbs the difference between boost and turbocharge
is that
boost is to lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up; hence, to assist in overcoming obstacles, or in making advancement while
turbocharge is to increase the power of an internal combustion engine (either otto or diesel cycle) by compressing the inlet air with power extracted from the exhaust air.
As a noun boost
is a push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help.
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