Detraction, backbiting, calumny, slander, scandal are comparable when they denote either the offense of one who defames another or casts aspersions upon him or what is uttered by way of defamation or aspersion.
Category: Synonyms
Deterioration vs Degeneration vs Devolution vs Decadence vs Decline vs Declension
Deterioration, degeneration, devolution, decadence, decline, declension are comparable as meaning either the process of falling from a higher to a lower level or the state of a thing when such a falling has occurred.
Detach vs Disengage vs Abstract
Detach, disengage, abstract mean to remove one thing from another with which it is in union or association.
Destroy vs Demolish vs Raze
Destroy, demolish, raze mean to pull or tear down.
Despondent vs Despairing vs Desperate vs Hopeless vs Forlorn
Despondent, despairing, desperate, hopeless, forlorn mean having lost all or practically all hope.
Despise vs Contemn vs Scorn vs Disdain vs Scout
Despise, contemn, scorn, disdain, scout mean to regard a person or thing as beneath one’s notice or as unworthy of one’s attention or interest.
Desire vs Appetite vs Lust vs Passion vs Urge
Desire, appetite, lust, passion, urge are comparable as meaning a longing for something regarded as essential to one’s well-being or happiness or as meaning an impulse originating in a man’s nature and driving him toward the object or the experience which promises him enjoyment or satisfaction in its attainment.
Desire vs Wish vs Want vs Crave vs Covet
Desire, wish, want, crave, covet mean having a longing for something.
Designate vs Name vs Nominate vs Elect vs Appoint
Designate, name, nominate, elect, appoint are comparable in the sense to declare a person one’s choice for incumbency of an office, position, post, or benefice.
Deserve vs Merit vs Earn vs Rate
Deserve, merit, earn, rate mean to be or become worthy of something as recompense whether by way of reward or punishment.
Descend vs Dismount vs Alight
Descend, dismount, alight mean to get or come down from a height.
Derogatory vs Depreciatory vs Depreciative vs Disparaging vs Slighting vs Pejorative
Derogatory, depreciatory, depreciative, disparaging, slighting, pejorative mean designed or tending to belittle.