Form, usage, convention, convenance are comparable when they mean a fixed or accepted way of doing or sometimes of expressing something.
Category: Synonyms
Form vs Formality vs Ceremony vs Ceremonial vs Rite vs Ritual vs Liturgy
Form, formality, ceremony, ceremonial, rite, ritual, liturgy mean an established or fixed method of procedure especially as enjoined by law, the customs of social intercourse, or the church.
Form vs Figure vs Shape vs Conformation vs Configuration
Form, figure, shape, conformation, configuration are comparable when they denote the disposition or arrangement of content that gives a particular aspect or appearance to a thing as distinguished from the substance of which that thing is made.
Forgo vs Forbear vs Abnegate vs Eschew vs Sacrifice
Forgo, forbear, abnegate, eschew, sacrifice are comparable when they denote to deny oneself something for the sake of an end.
Forgetful vs Oblivious vs Unmindful
Forgetful, oblivious, unmindful are comparable when they mean losing or letting go from one’s mind something once known or learned.
Foretoken vs Presage vs Prognostic vs Omen vs Augury vs Portent
Foretoken, presage, prognostic, omen, augury, portent are comparable when meaning something (as an event, a phenomenon, or a condition) that serves as a sign of future happenings.
Foretell vs Predict vs Forecast vs Prophesy vs Prognosticate vs Augur vs Presage vs Portend vs Forebode
Foretell, predict, forecast, prophesy, prognosticate, augur, presage, portend, forebode are comparable when meaning to tell something before it happens through special knowledge or occult power.
Foresee vs Foreknow vs Divine vs Apprehend vs Anticipate
Foresee, foreknow, divine, apprehend, anticipate can mean to know or expect that something will happen or come into existence in advance of its occurrence or advent or to have knowledge that something exists before it is manifested or expressed.
Forerunner vs Precursor vs Harbinger vs Herald
Forerunner, precursor, harbinger, herald are comparable when they denote someone or something that comes before another person or thing and in some way indicates his or its future appearance.
Forced vs Labored vs Strained vs Farfetched
Forced, labored, strained, farfetched are comparable when they mean produced or kept up through effort and, therefore, neither natural nor easy nor spontaneous.
Force vs Compel vs Coerce vs Constrain vs Oblige
Force, compel, coerce, constrain, oblige are comparable when meaning to make a person or thing yield to the will of a person or to the strength or power of a thing.
Force vs Violence vs Compulsion vs Coercion vs Duress vs Constraint vs Restraint
Force, violence, compulsion, coercion, duress, constraint, restraint denote the exercise or the exertion of power in order to impose one’s will on a person or to have one’s will with a thing.