Synonyms

Austere is a synonym of straitlaced.

As adjectives the difference between austere and straitlaced

is that austere is austere while straitlaced is .

As adjectives the difference between phlegmatic and nonchalant

is that phlegmatic is not easily excited to action or passion; calm; sluggish while nonchalant is casually calm and relaxed.

As a noun phlegmatic

is one who has a phlegmatic disposition.

Barren is a synonym of useless.

As a noun barren

is bar.

As an adjective useless is

without use or possibility to be used.

Heavy is a synonym of plump.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between heavy and plump

is that heavy is (obsolete) with child; pregnant while plump is (obsolete) a knot or cluster; a group; a crowd.

As adjectives the difference between heavy and plump

is that heavy is (of a physical object) having great weight or heavy can be having the heaves while plump is having a full and rounded shape; chubby, somewhat overweight.

As adverbs the difference between heavy and plump

is that heavy is heavily while plump is directly; suddenly; perpendicularly.

As nouns the difference between heavy and plump

is that heavy is a villain or bad guy; the one responsible for evil or aggressive acts while plump is (obsolete) a knot or cluster; a group; a crowd.

As verbs the difference between heavy and plump

is that heavy is to make heavier while plump is to grow ; to swell out.

Illusory is a synonym of counterfeit.

As adjectives the difference between illusory and counterfeit

is that illusory is resulting from an illusion; deceptive, imaginary, unreal while counterfeit is false, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine.

As a noun counterfeit is

a non-genuine article; a fake.

As a verb counterfeit is

to falsely produce what appears to be official or valid; to produce a forged copy of.

Prepossessing is a synonym of captivating.

As adjectives the difference between prepossessing and captivating

is that prepossessing is tending to invite favor; attracting confidence, favor, esteem, or love; attractive; as, a prepossessing manner while captivating is that captivates; fascinating.

As a verb captivating is

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Give is a synonym of springiness.

As nouns the difference between give and springiness

is that give is (uncountable) the amount of bending that something undergoes when a force is applied to it while springiness is the property of being springy.

As a verb give

is (may take two objects) to move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.

Allay is a synonym of moderate.

In lang=en terms the difference between allay and moderate

is that allay is to alleviate; to abate; to mitigate while moderate is to act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise.

As verbs the difference between allay and moderate

is that allay is to make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm while moderate is to reduce the excessiveness of (something).

As nouns the difference between allay and moderate

is that allay is alleviation; abatement; check while moderate is one who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.

As an adjective moderate is

not excessive; acting in moderation.

Foul is a synonym of coarse.

As a noun foul

is foul (a breach of the rules of a game).

As an adjective coarse is

composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture.