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Coldblooded vs Hard - What's the difference?

coldblooded | hard | Synonyms |

Coldblooded is a synonym of hard.


As an adjective coldblooded

is .

As a noun hard is

stove, heater; an enclosed space in which fuel (usually wood) is burned to provide heating, usually for cooking.

Genuine vs Unsophisticated - What's the difference?

genuine | unsophisticated | Synonyms |

Genuine is a synonym of unsophisticated.


As adjectives the difference between genuine and unsophisticated

is that genuine is belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure while unsophisticated is not sophisticated; lacking sophistication.

Unsound vs Ailing - What's the difference?

unsound | ailing | Related terms |

Unsound is a related term of ailing.


As adjectives the difference between unsound and ailing

is that unsound is not sound; not whole; not solid; defective; infirm; diseased while ailing is sickly; sick; ill; unwell.

As a noun ailing is

an ailment.

As a verb ailing is

.

Reverential vs Saintly - What's the difference?

reverential | saintly | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between reverential and saintly

is that reverential is in a reverent manner, honoring, respectful while saintly is like or characteristic of a saint; befitting a holy person; saintlike.

Ugly vs Shocking - What's the difference?

ugly | shocking | Related terms |

Ugly is a related term of shocking.


As adjectives the difference between ugly and shocking

is that ugly is displeasing to the eye; not aesthetically pleasing while shocking is inspiring shock; startling.

As nouns the difference between ugly and shocking

is that ugly is (slang|uncountable) ugliness while shocking is the application of an electric shock.

As a verb shocking is

.

Boor vs Imbecile - What's the difference?

boor | imbecile | Related terms |

Boor is a related term of imbecile.


As nouns the difference between boor and imbecile

is that boor is bear while imbecile is (obsolete) a person with limited (l) (l) who can perform (l) and think only like a young child, in medical circles meaning a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal five to seven-year-old child.

As an adjective imbecile is

(dated) destitute of strength, whether of body or mind; feeble; impotent; especially, mentally weak.

Instance vs Appearance - What's the difference?

instance | appearance | Related terms |

Instance is a related term of appearance.


As nouns the difference between instance and appearance

is that instance is (obsolete) urgency of manner or words; an urgent request; insistence while appearance is the act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

As a verb instance

is to mention as a case or example; to refer to; to cite; as, to instance a fact.

Code vs Yardstick - What's the difference?

code | yardstick | Related terms |

Code is a related term of yardstick.


As a verb code

is .

As a noun yardstick is

a measuring rod thirty-six inches long.

Palpable vs Glib - What's the difference?

palpable | glib | Related terms |

Palpable is a related term of glib.


As adjectives the difference between palpable and glib

is that palpable is capable of being touched, felt or handled; touchable, tangible while glib is having a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding; superficial; shallow.

As a verb glib is

to make glib or glib can be (obsolete) to castrate; to geld; to emasculate.

As a noun glib is

(historical) a mass of matted hair worn down over the eyes, formerly worn in ireland.

Distend vs Inflate - What's the difference?

distend | inflate | Related terms |


In intransitive terms the difference between distend and inflate

is that distend is to extend or expand, as from internal pressure; to swell while inflate is to enlarge by filling with air (or a gas).

In transitive terms the difference between distend and inflate

is that distend is to cause to swell while inflate is to enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally.

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