Discompose, disquiet, disturb, perturb, agitate, upset, fluster, flurry are comparable when they mean to excite one so as to destroy one’s capacity for clear or collected thought or prompt action.
Category: Synonyms
Disclaim vs Disavow vs Repudiate vs Disown vs Disallow
Disclaim, disavow, repudiate, disown, disallow mean to refuse to admit, accept, or approve.
Discernment vs Discrimination vs Perception vs Penetration vs Insight vs Acumen
Discernment, discrimination, perception, penetration, insight, acumen are comparable when they denote keen intellectual vision.
Discard vs Cast vs Shed vs Molt vs Slough vs Scrap vs Junk
Discard, cast, shed, molt, slough, scrap, junk mean to get rid of as of no further use, value, or service.
Disaster vs Calamity vs Catastrophe vs Cataclysm
Disaster, calamity, catastrophe, cataclysm are comparable when they denote an event or situation that is regarded as a terrible misfortune.
Disapprove vs Deprecate
Disapprove, deprecate mean to feel or to express an objection to or condemnation of a person or thing.
Disadvantage vs Detriment vs Handicap vs Drawback
Disadvantage, detriment, handicap, drawback mean something which interferes with the success or well-being of a person or thing.
Dirty vs Filthy vs Foul vs Nasty vs Squalid
Dirty, filthy, foul, nasty, squalid mean conspicuously unclean or impure.
Direct vs Immediate
Direct, immediate, as applied to relations and as meaning marked by the absence of interruption.
Direct vs Aim vs Point vs Level vs Train vs Lay
Direct, aim, point, level, train, lay are comparable when they mean to turn something toward its appointed or intended mark or goal.
Direct vs Address vs Devote vs Apply
Direct, address, devote, apply are comparable when used reflexively with the meaning to turn or bend one’s attention, energies, or abilities to something or when meaning to turn, bend, or point (as one’s attention, thoughts, or efforts) to a certain object or objective.
Dip vs Bail vs Scoop vs Ladle vs Spoon vs Dish
Dip, bail, scoop, ladle, spoon, dish mean to remove a liquid or a loose or soft substance from a container by means of an implement (as a pail, spoon, or scoop).