Discourse, expatiate, dilate, descant are comparable when meaning to talk or sometimes write more or less formally and at length upon a subject.
Category: Synonyms
Discourse vs Treatise vs Disquisition vs Dissertation vs Thesis vs Monograph
Discourse, treatise, disquisition, dissertation, thesis, monograph designate in common a systematic, serious, and often learned consideration of a subject or topic.
Discourage vs Dishearten vs Dispirit vs Deject
Discourage, dishearten, dispirit, deject mean to weaken in qualities that maintain interest, zeal, activity, or power to continue or to resist.
Discord vs Strife vs Conflict vs Contention vs Dissension vs Difference vs Variance
Discord, strife, conflict, contention, dissension, difference, variance mean a state or condition marked by disagreement and lack of harmony or the acts or circumstances which manifest such a state or condition.
Discompose vs Disquiet vs Disturb vs Perturb vs Agitate vs Upset vs Fluster vs Flurry
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.
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.