What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Continuance vs Perseverance - What's the difference?

continuance | perseverance | Synonyms |

Continuance is a synonym of perseverance.


As nouns the difference between continuance and perseverance

is that continuance is (uncountable) the action of continuing while perseverance is perseverance (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence).

Celebrate vs Bless - What's the difference?

celebrate | bless | Synonyms |

Celebrate is a synonym of bless.


As a verb celebrate

is to extol or honour in a solemn manner.

As a noun bless is

injury, wound.

Protective vs Indulgent - What's the difference?

protective | indulgent | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between protective and indulgent

is that protective is serving, intended or wishing to protect while indulgent is disposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or give way to one's own or another's desires, etc., or to be compliant, lenient, or forbearing; showing or ready to show favor; favorable; indisposed to be severe or harsh, or to exercise necessary restraint: as, an indulgent parent; to be indulgent to servants.

As a noun protective

is something that protects.

Rain vs Lavish - What's the difference?

rain | lavish | Synonyms |

Rain is a synonym of lavish.


As a noun rain

is .

As an adjective lavish is

expending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal.

As a verb lavish is

to expend or bestow with profusion; to use with prodigality; to squander; as, to lavish money or praise.

Torpor vs Sloth - What's the difference?

torpor | sloth | Related terms |

Torpor is a related term of sloth.


As nouns the difference between torpor and sloth

is that torpor is being inactive or stuporous while sloth is (uncountable) laziness; slowness in the mindset; disinclination to action or labour.

As a verb sloth is

(obsolete|intransitive) to be idle.

Tremble vs Writhe - What's the difference?

tremble | writhe | Related terms |

Tremble is a related term of writhe.


As verbs the difference between tremble and writhe

is that tremble is while writhe is to twist, to wring (something).

As a noun writhe is

(knot theory) the number of negative crossings subtracted from the number of positive crossings in a knot.

Blunder vs Hash - What's the difference?

blunder | hash | Related terms |

Blunder is a related term of hash.


In lang=en terms the difference between blunder and hash

is that blunder is to do or treat in a blundering manner; to confuse while hash is to chop into small pieces, to make into a hash.

As nouns the difference between blunder and hash

is that blunder is a clumsy or embarrassing mistake while hash is food]], especially meat and potatoes, chopped and mixed together or hash can be hashish, a drug derived from the cannabis plant.

As verbs the difference between blunder and hash

is that blunder is to make a clumsy or stupid mistake while hash is to chop into small pieces, to make into a hash.

As an adjective hash is

hashed, chopped into small pieces.

Equitable vs Fitting - What's the difference?

equitable | fitting | Related terms |

Equitable is a related term of fitting.


As adjectives the difference between equitable and fitting

is that equitable is just, equitable, fair while fitting is ready, appropriate, or in keeping.

As a verb fitting is

.

As a noun fitting is

a small detachable part of a device or machine.

Ingenuity vs Individuality - What's the difference?

ingenuity | individuality | Related terms |

Ingenuity is a related term of individuality.


As nouns the difference between ingenuity and individuality

is that ingenuity is the ability to solve difficult problems, often in original, clever, and inventive ways while individuality is (uncountable) the characteristics which contribute to the differentiation or distinction of someone or something from a group of otherwise comparable identity.

Area vs Spread - What's the difference?

area | spread | Related terms |

Area is a related term of spread.


As nouns the difference between area and spread

is that area is area while spread is the act of spreading or something that has been spread.

As a verb spread is

to stretch out, open out (a material etc) so that it more fully covers a given area of space.

Pages