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Malcontent vs Grumbler - What's the difference?

malcontent | grumbler | Synonyms |

Malcontent is a synonym of grumbler.


As nouns the difference between malcontent and grumbler

is that malcontent is a person who is not satisfied with current conditions; a discontented person while grumbler is a person who persistently grumbles; a complainer.

As an adjective malcontent

is dissatisfied with current conditions; discontented.

Matron vs Female - What's the difference?

matron | female | Related terms |

Matron is a related term of female.


As nouns the difference between matron and female

is that matron is a mature woman; a wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children; a woman of staid or motherly manners while female is one of the female (feminine) sex or gender.

As an adjective female is

belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs, which in humans and most other mammals is typically the one which has xx chromosomes; belonging to the sex which has larger gametes (for species which have two sexes and for which this distinction can be made).

Cleanness vs Fineness - What's the difference?

cleanness | fineness | Related terms |

Cleanness is a related term of fineness.


As nouns the difference between cleanness and fineness

is that cleanness is moral purity; innocence while fineness is the ratio, in a precious metal, of the primary metal to any additives or impurities.

Pleasing vs Fascinating - What's the difference?

pleasing | fascinating | Related terms |

Pleasing is a related term of fascinating.


As adjectives the difference between pleasing and fascinating

is that pleasing is agreeable; giving pleasure, cheer, enjoyment or gratification while fascinating is having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive.

As verbs the difference between pleasing and fascinating

is that pleasing is while fascinating is .

As a noun pleasing

is pleasure or satisfaction, as in the phrase "to my pleasing".

Sorrowful vs Sombre - What's the difference?

sorrowful | sombre | Related terms |

Sorrowful is a related term of sombre.


As an adjective sorrowful

is of a person, full of sorrow; exhibiting sorrow; sad; dejected; distressed; distraught.

As a verb sombre is

.

Barrier vs Bulwark - What's the difference?

barrier | bulwark | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between barrier and bulwark

is that barrier is a structure that bars passage while bulwark is a defensive wall or rampart.

As a verb bulwark is

to fortify something with a wall or rampart.

Admiring vs Congratulatory - What's the difference?

admiring | congratulatory | Related terms |

Admiring is a related term of congratulatory.


As adjectives the difference between admiring and congratulatory

is that admiring is feeling or showing admiration while congratulatory is serving to congratulate.

As a verb admiring

is .

As a noun admiring

is admiration.

Raid vs Stoush - What's the difference?

raid | stoush | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between raid and stoush

is that raid is a hostile or predatory incursion; an inroad or incursion of mounted men; a sudden and rapid invasion by a cavalry force; a foray while stoush is a fight, an argument.

As verbs the difference between raid and stoush

is that raid is to engage in a raid while stoush is to fight; to argue.

As an acronym RAID

is a redundant array of inexpensive disks, or, less frequently restated as a redundant array of independent disks.

Timorous vs Prim - What's the difference?

timorous | prim | Related terms |

Timorous is a related term of prim.


As an adjective timorous

is fearful, afraid, timid.

As a noun prim is

prime (the first note or tone of a musical scale).

Package vs Swag - What's the difference?

package | swag | Related terms |

Package is a related term of swag.


As nouns the difference between package and swag

is that package is something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope while swag is scientific/speculative/sophisticated/stupid wild-ass or swag can be .

As a verb package

is to pack or bundle something.

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