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Truthful vs Plain - What's the difference?

truthful | plain | Related terms |

Truthful is a related term of plain.


As adjectives the difference between truthful and plain

is that truthful is honest, and always telling the truth while plain is .

As an adverb plain is

(colloquial) simply.

As a noun plain is

(rare|poetic) a lamentation or plain can be an expanse of land with relatively low relief.

As a verb plain is

to lament, bewail or plain can be (obsolete|transitive) to plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface.

Comprehensible vs Plain - What's the difference?

comprehensible | plain | Related terms |

Comprehensible is a related term of plain.


As adjectives the difference between comprehensible and plain

is that comprehensible is comprehensible; understandable while plain is .

As an adverb plain is

(colloquial) simply.

As a noun plain is

(rare|poetic) a lamentation or plain can be an expanse of land with relatively low relief.

As a verb plain is

to lament, bewail or plain can be (obsolete|transitive) to plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface.

Orthodox vs Plain - What's the difference?

orthodox | plain | Related terms |

Orthodox is a related term of plain.


As adjectives the difference between orthodox and plain

is that orthodox is of or pertaining to the eastern orthodox church while plain is .

As an adverb plain is

(colloquial) simply.

As a noun plain is

(rare|poetic) a lamentation or plain can be an expanse of land with relatively low relief.

As a verb plain is

to lament, bewail or plain can be (obsolete|transitive) to plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface.

Plain vs Bad - What's the difference?

plain | bad |


As verbs the difference between plain and bad

is that plain is to lament, bewail or plain can be (obsolete|transitive) to plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface while bad is to simulate.

As an adjective plain

is .

As an adverb plain

is (colloquial) simply.

As a noun plain

is (rare|poetic) a lamentation or plain can be an expanse of land with relatively low relief.

Glen vs Plain - What's the difference?

glen | plain |


As a proper noun glen

is for someone who lives in a valley.

As an adjective plain is

.

As an adverb plain is

(colloquial) simply.

As a noun plain is

(rare|poetic) a lamentation or plain can be an expanse of land with relatively low relief.

As a verb plain is

to lament, bewail or plain can be (obsolete|transitive) to plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface.

Horrid vs Plain - What's the difference?

horrid | plain | Related terms |

Horrid is a related term of plain.


As adjectives the difference between horrid and plain

is that horrid is (archaic) bristling, rough, rugged while plain is .

As an adverb plain is

(colloquial) simply.

As a noun plain is

(rare|poetic) a lamentation or plain can be an expanse of land with relatively low relief.

As a verb plain is

to lament, bewail or plain can be (obsolete|transitive) to plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface.

Plain vs Fair - What's the difference?

plain | fair | Related terms |


In obsolete terms the difference between plain and fair

is that plain is a plane while fair is to make fair or beautiful.

As adjectives the difference between plain and fair

is that plain is flat, level while fair is beautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure and fresh quality.

As adverbs the difference between plain and fair

is that plain is simply while fair is clearly; openly; frankly; civilly; honestly; favorably; auspiciously; agreeably.

As nouns the difference between plain and fair

is that plain is a lamentation while fair is something which is fair (in various senses of the adjective).

As verbs the difference between plain and fair

is that plain is to lament, bewail while fair is to smoothen or even a surface (especially a connection or junction on a surface).

Plain vs Clean - What's the difference?

plain | clean |


As adjectives the difference between plain and clean

is that plain is while clean is free of dirt or impurities or protruberances .

As adverbs the difference between plain and clean

is that plain is (colloquial) simply while clean is fully and completely.

As nouns the difference between plain and clean

is that plain is (rare|poetic) a lamentation or plain can be an expanse of land with relatively low relief while clean is removal of dirt.

As verbs the difference between plain and clean

is that plain is to lament, bewail or plain can be (obsolete|transitive) to plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface while clean is to remove dirt from a place or object.

Plain vs Harmless - What's the difference?

plain | harmless | Related terms |

Plain is a related term of harmless.


As adjectives the difference between plain and harmless

is that plain is while harmless is incapable of causing harm or danger.

As an adverb plain

is (colloquial) simply.

As a noun plain

is (rare|poetic) a lamentation or plain can be an expanse of land with relatively low relief.

As a verb plain

is to lament, bewail or plain can be (obsolete|transitive) to plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface.

Traditional vs Plain - What's the difference?

traditional | plain | Related terms |

Traditional is a related term of plain.


As adjectives the difference between traditional and plain

is that traditional is of or pertaining to tradition; derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing; as, traditional opinions; traditional customs; traditional expositions of the scriptures while plain is .

As an adverb plain is

(colloquial) simply.

As a noun plain is

(rare|poetic) a lamentation or plain can be an expanse of land with relatively low relief.

As a verb plain is

to lament, bewail or plain can be (obsolete|transitive) to plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface.

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