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Noncommittal vs Guarded - What's the difference?

noncommittal | guarded | Synonyms |

Noncommittal is a synonym of guarded.


As adjectives the difference between noncommittal and guarded

is that noncommittal is tending to avoid commitment; lacking certainty or decisiveness; reluctant to give out information or show one's feelings or opinion while guarded is cautious; restrained.

As a verb guarded is

(guard).

Hotfoot vs Amble - What's the difference?

hotfoot | amble | Related terms |

Hotfoot is a related term of amble.


As a noun hotfoot

is (us) the prank of secretly inserting a match between the sole and upper of a victim's shoe and then lighting it.

As an adverb hotfoot

is (british) hastily; without delay.

As a verb amble is

.

Wrong vs Ghastly - What's the difference?

wrong | ghastly | Related terms |

Wrong is a related term of ghastly.


As adjectives the difference between wrong and ghastly

is that wrong is incorrect or untrue while ghastly is like a ghost in appearance; deathlike; pale; pallid; dismal.

As adverbs the difference between wrong and ghastly

is that wrong is (informal) in a way that isn't right; done incorrectly; wrongly while ghastly is in a ghastly manner.

As a noun wrong

is something that is immoral or not good.

As a verb wrong

is to treat unjustly; to injure or harm.

Uncompounded vs Undesigning - What's the difference?

uncompounded | undesigning | Related terms |

Uncompounded is a related term of undesigning.


As adjectives the difference between uncompounded and undesigning

is that uncompounded is not compounded while undesigning is having no artful, ulterior, or fraudulent purpose; sincere; artless; simple.

Obstinate vs Rigorous - What's the difference?

obstinate | rigorous | Related terms |

Obstinate is a related term of rigorous.


As adjectives the difference between obstinate and rigorous

is that obstinate is stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent while rigorous is manifesting, exercising, or favoring rigour; allowing no abatement or mitigation; scrupulously accurate; exact; strict; severe; relentless; as, a rigorous officer of justice; a rigorous execution of law; a rigorous definition or demonstration.

Net vs Come_by - What's the difference?

net | come_by | Related terms |

Net is a related term of come_by.


As a noun net

is grandson.

As a verb come_by is

(lb) to obtain; to get, especially by chance or involuntarily.

As an interjection come_by is

a command to a sheepdog to move clockwise around the sheep.

Ability vs Scope - What's the difference?

ability | scope | Related terms |

Ability is a related term of scope.


As nouns the difference between ability and scope

is that ability is (obsolete) suitableness while scope is the breadth, depth or reach of a subject; a domain.

As a verb scope is

to perform a cursory investigation, as to scope out .

Unfashioned vs Rugged - What's the difference?

unfashioned | rugged | Related terms |

Unfashioned is a related term of rugged.


As adjectives the difference between unfashioned and rugged

is that unfashioned is not fashioned; unmade, unformed while rugged is broken into sharp or irregular points; uneven; not smooth; rough or rugged can be having a rug or rugs.

As a verb rugged is

(rug).

Brooch vs Clip - What's the difference?

brooch | clip | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between brooch and clip

is that brooch is a piece of women’s ornamental jewellery having a pin allowing it to be fixed to garments worn on the upper body while clip is something which clips or grasps; a device for attaching one object to another.

As verbs the difference between brooch and clip

is that brooch is to adorn as with a brooch while clip is to grip tightly.

Detractor vs Competitor - What's the difference?

detractor | competitor | Related terms |

Detractor is a related term of competitor.


As nouns the difference between detractor and competitor

is that detractor is a person who belittles the worth of another person or cause while competitor is a person or organization against whom one is competing.

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