prohibitive |
repressive |
Synonyms |
Prohibitive is a synonym of repressive.
As adjectives the difference between prohibitive and repressive
is that
prohibitive is tending to prohibit, preclude, or disallow while
repressive is .
As a noun prohibitive
is (linguistics) negative imperative.
licentious |
prodigal |
Synonyms |
Licentious is a synonym of prodigal.
As adjectives the difference between licentious and prodigal
is that
licentious is lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct while
prodigal is wastefully extravagant.
As a noun prodigal is
a prodigal person, a spendthrift.
caucus |
session |
Synonyms |
Caucus is a synonym of session.
As nouns the difference between caucus and session
is that
caucus is (us) a meeting, especially a preliminary meeting, of persons belonging to a party, to nominate candidates for public office, or to select delegates to a nominating convention, or to confer regarding measures of party policy; a political primary meeting while
session is a period devoted to a particular activity.
As a verb caucus
is (us) to meet and participate in caucus.
modest |
shrinking |
Synonyms |
Modest is a synonym of shrinking.
As an adjective modest
is not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements, unpretentious, humble.
As a verb shrinking is
.
As a noun shrinking is
the act of one who, or that which, shrinks; act of becoming smaller or moving timidly away.
oversea |
ultramarine |
Synonyms |
Oversea is a synonym of ultramarine.
As adjectives the difference between oversea and ultramarine
is that
oversea is (chiefly|british) while
ultramarine is of a brilliant blue colour.
As an adverb oversea
is (chiefly|british).
As a noun ultramarine is
a brilliant blue pigment that is either extracted from mineral deposits or made synthetically.
maiden |
virginal |
Synonyms |
As nouns the difference between maiden and virginal
is that
maiden is a girl or an unmarried young woman while
virginal is a musical instrument in the harpsichord family.
As adjectives the difference between maiden and virginal
is that
maiden is virgin while
virginal is being or resembling a virgin.
outing |
tramp |
Synonyms |
Outing is a synonym of tramp.
As nouns the difference between outing and tramp
is that
outing is a pleasure trip or excursion while
tramp is (pejorative) a homeless person, a vagabond.
As verbs the difference between outing and tramp
is that
outing is while
tramp is to walk with heavy footsteps.
force |
intrude |
Synonyms |
Force is a synonym of intrude.
As a noun force
is force.
As a verb intrude is
to thrust oneself in; to come or enter without invitation, permission, or welcome; to encroach; to trespass.
grime |
whet |
Synonyms |
Grime is a synonym of whet.
As nouns the difference between grime and whet
is that
grime is crumb, bit while
whet is the act of whetting something.
As a verb whet is
to hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening – see whetstone.
bases |
principle |
Synonyms |
As nouns the difference between bases and principle
is that
bases is plural of lang=en while
principle is a fundamental assumption.
As verbs the difference between bases and principle
is that
bases is third-person singular of base while
principle is to equip with principles; to establish, or fix, in certain principles; to impress with any tenet or rule of conduct.
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