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Insanity vs Senselessness - What's the difference?

insanity | senselessness | Synonyms |


As nouns the difference between insanity and senselessness

is that insanity is the state of being insane; madness while senselessness is the state of being senseless; unsense.

Indirect vs Crooked - What's the difference?

indirect | crooked | Synonyms |

Indirect is a synonym of crooked.


As adjectives the difference between indirect and crooked

is that indirect is not direct; roundabout; deceiving; setting a trap; confusing while crooked is not straight; having one or more bends or angles.

As a verb crooked is

(crook).

Manager vs Negotiator - What's the difference?

manager | negotiator | Synonyms |


As nouns the difference between manager and negotiator

is that manager is a person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team while negotiator is one who negotiates.

Pasty vs Chalky - What's the difference?

pasty | chalky | Synonyms |

Pasty is a synonym of chalky.


As adjectives the difference between pasty and chalky

is that pasty is like paste, sticky while chalky is consisting of or containing chalk.

As a noun pasty

is a small item of clothing that conceals little more than the nipple of a woman's breast, primarily worn by female exotic dancers or pasty can be a type of seasoned meat and vegetable pie, usually of a semicircular or distinctive shape a (savory) hand pie.

Immobile vs Stable - What's the difference?

immobile | stable | Synonyms |

Immobile is a synonym of stable.


As adjectives the difference between immobile and stable

is that immobile is not mobile, not movable while stable is relatively unchanging, permanent; firmly fixed or established; consistent; not easily moved, altered, or destroyed.

As a noun stable is

a building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) animals with hoofs, especially horses.

As a verb stable is

to put or keep (horse) in a stable.

Caution vs Alertness - What's the difference?

caution | alertness | Synonyms |

Caution is a synonym of alertness.


As nouns the difference between caution and alertness

is that caution is precept or warning against evil or danger of any kind; exhortation to wariness; advice; injunction while alertness is the quality of being alert or on the alert; briskness; nimbleness; activity.

As a verb caution

is to warn; to alert, advise that caution is warranted.

Barren vs Stale - What's the difference?

barren | stale | Synonyms |


As adjectives the difference between barren and stale

is that barren is unable to bear children; sterile while stale is at a standstill; stalemated.

As nouns the difference between barren and stale

is that barren is an area of low fertility and habitation, a desolate place while stale is theft; the act of stealing.

As a verb stale is

to make a ladder by joining rungs ("stales") between the posts.

Formidable vs Alarming - What's the difference?

formidable | alarming | Synonyms |

Formidable is a synonym of alarming.


As adjectives the difference between formidable and alarming

is that formidable is causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment while alarming is causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening.

As a verb alarming is

.

Candid vs Unvarnished - What's the difference?

candid | unvarnished | Synonyms |

Candid is a synonym of unvarnished.


As adjectives the difference between candid and unvarnished

is that candid is impartial and free from prejudice while unvarnished is not having been coated with varnish (or a similar surface treatment).

As a noun candid

is a spontaneous or unposed photograph.

Gloom vs Cloudiness - What's the difference?

gloom | cloudiness | Synonyms |

Gloom is a synonym of cloudiness.


As nouns the difference between gloom and cloudiness

is that gloom is darkness, dimness or obscurity while cloudiness is the state of being cloudy (eg weather).

As a verb gloom

is to be dark or gloomy.

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