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Cynical vs Droll - What's the difference?

cynical | droll |


As adjectives the difference between cynical and droll

is that cynical is of or relating to the belief that human actions are motivated only or primarily by base desires or selfishness while droll is oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish.

As a noun droll is

a buffoon.

As a verb droll is

to joke, to jest.

Mordant vs Droll - What's the difference?

mordant | droll |


As adjectives the difference between mordant and droll

is that mordant is having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe while droll is oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish.

As nouns the difference between mordant and droll

is that mordant is any substance used to facilitate the fixing of a dye to a fibre; usually a metallic compound which reacts with the dye using chelation while droll is a buffoon.

As verbs the difference between mordant and droll

is that mordant is to subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant while droll is to joke, to jest.

Flippant vs Droll - What's the difference?

flippant | droll |


In archaic terms the difference between flippant and droll

is that flippant is glib; speaking with ease and rapidity while droll is to joke, to jest.

As a noun droll is

a buffoon.

As a verb droll is

to joke, to jest.

Eccentricwhimsical vs Droll - What's the difference?

eccentricwhimsical | droll | Related terms |

Eccentricwhimsical is a related term of droll.


As an adjective droll is

oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish.

As a noun droll is

(archaic) a buffoon.

As a verb droll is

(archaic) to joke, to jest.

Unusual vs Droll - What's the difference?

unusual | droll | Related terms |

Unusual is a related term of droll.


As adjectives the difference between unusual and droll

is that unusual is unlike what is expected; differing in some way from the norm while droll is oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish.

As a noun droll is

(archaic) a buffoon.

As a verb droll is

(archaic) to joke, to jest.

Happy vs Droll - What's the difference?

happy | droll | Related terms |

Happy is a related term of droll.


As adjectives the difference between happy and droll

is that happy is experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; having the feeling arising from the consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, as peace, tranquillity, comfort; contented; joyous while droll is oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish.

As a noun droll is

(archaic) a buffoon.

As a verb droll is

(archaic) to joke, to jest.

Sportive vs Droll - What's the difference?

sportive | droll | Related terms |

Sportive is a related term of droll.


As adjectives the difference between sportive and droll

is that sportive is gay; frolicsome; merry while droll is oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish.

As nouns the difference between sportive and droll

is that sportive is (cycling) cyclosportive while droll is (archaic) a buffoon.

As a verb droll is

(archaic) to joke, to jest.

Droll vs Silly - What's the difference?

droll | silly | Related terms |

Droll is a related term of silly.


As adjectives the difference between droll and silly

is that droll is oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish while silly is (label) pitiable; deserving of compassion; helpless.

As nouns the difference between droll and silly

is that droll is (archaic) a buffoon while silly is (colloquial) a silly person; a fool.

As a verb droll

is (archaic) to joke, to jest.

Disdainful vs Droll - What's the difference?

disdainful | droll |


As adjectives the difference between disdainful and droll

is that disdainful is showing contempt or scorn; having a pronounced lack of concern for others viewed as unworthy while droll is oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish.

As a noun droll is

(archaic) a buffoon.

As a verb droll is

(archaic) to joke, to jest.

Extraordinary vs Droll - What's the difference?

extraordinary | droll | Related terms |

Extraordinary is a related term of droll.


As adjectives the difference between extraordinary and droll

is that extraordinary is not ordinary; exceptional; unusual; while droll is oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish.

As a noun droll is

(archaic) a buffoon.

As a verb droll is

(archaic) to joke, to jest.

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