Direct, immediate, as applied to relations and as meaning marked by the absence of interruption.
Category: Synonyms
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).
Dip vs Immerse vs Submerge vs Duck vs Souse vs Dunk
Dip, immerse, submerge, duck, souse, dunk are comparable when meaning to plunge a person or thing into or as if into liquid.
Dinner vs Banquet vs Feast
Dinner, banquet, feast are comparable when denoting an elaborate meal that is served to guests or to a group (as of members of a club or association) and that often marks some special occasion (as an anniversary) or honors a particular person.
Din vs Uproar vs Pandemonium vs Hullabaloo vs Babel vs Hubbub vs Clamor vs Racket
Din, uproar, pandemonium, hullabaloo, babel, hubbub, clamor, racket mean a disturbing or confusing welter of sounds or a scene or situation marked by such a welter of sounds.
Digression vs Episode vs Excursus vs Divagation
Digression, episode, excursus, divagation are comparable when they denote a departure from the main course of development, especially of a narrative, a drama, or an exposition.
Dignify vs Ennoble vs Honor vs Glorify
Dignify, ennoble, honor, glorify mean to invest a person or thing with something that elevates or uplifts his or its character or raises him or it in human estimation.
Dig vs Delve vs Spade vs Grub vs Excavate
Dig, delve, spade, grub, excavate mean to use a spade or similar utensil in breaking up the ground to a point below the surface and in turning or removing the earth or bringing to the surface of something below it.
Difficulty vs Hardship vs Rigor vs Vicissitude
Difficulty, hardship, rigor, vicissitude are synonyms only when they mean something which demands effort and endurance if it is to be overcome or one’s end achieved.
Different vs Diverse vs Divergent vs Disparate vs Various
Different, diverse, divergent, disparate, various are comparable when they are used to qualify plural nouns and mean not identical or alike in kind or character.