Tepid means lukewarm or unenthusiastic. They used tepid water for the baby’s bath. The crowd greeted the band with a tepid reception. Vapid means lacking animation, boring, or dull. In the interview, he came across as vapid and artificial.
Category: Confusing Words
Difference between Tenderhooks and Tenterhooks
Tenterhooks, meaning to be as tense as a tenter (a person who stretches canvass), is the correct word.
Difference between Tenant and Tenet
Tenant refers to one who holds the right (or lease) to occupy a place. The previous tenant of this apartment lived here for 12 years. Tenet refers to a rule, belief, or part of a body of doctrine. Avoiding pork altogether is a tenet of some faiths.
Difference between Temerity and Timidity
Temerity means daring or recklessness. Nick had the temerity to ask the film star for another autograph. Timidity means fearfulness or hesitancy. Timidity and shyness are common to many young children.
Difference between Taunt, Taut and Tout
Taunt means to jeer, mock, scoff, or tease someone. Ed confronted the person who taunted him during his speech. Taut means tightly stretched or tense. For safety reasons, the rope is kept taut for the rock climbers. Tout means to promote. Bill has been touted as a possible mayoral candidate.
Difference between Take a different tack and Take a different tact
Take a different tack is the correct phrase. It means to take a different strategy, and it derives from the nautical term tack, which is a ship’s direction in relation to the position of its sails. We are going to take a different tack later and focus on quality.
Difference between T-shirt and Tee shirt
Either spelling is acceptable.
Difference between Systematize and Systemize
Systematize is the preferred spelling, but either is acceptable.
Difference between Sure and and Sure to
Sure to is the correct phrase. Be sure to negotiate beneficial compromises for every client.
Difference between Sure and Surely
Sure is an adjective. Waiting for hours is a sure sign of his patience and dedication. Surely is an adverb. Waiting for hours is surely a sign of his patience and dedication. Note: Careful writers try to avoid using the following informal uses of sure: Sure enough, I’ll be there. She sure is a nice […]
Difference between Suppose to and Supposed to
Supposed to is the correct phrase. What is supposed to be so special about this design software?
Difference between Suppose and Supposed
Suppose, a verb, means to think or guess. Suppose we win the lottery. What are we buying first? Supposed, an adjective, means accepted as such or believed, but often with a doubtful connotation. His supposed expertise did not impress the computer programmers who had worked with his software.