Escape, avoid, evade, elude, shun, eschew are comparable when meaning to get away or to keep away from something which one does not wish to incur, endure, or encounter.
Category: Synonyms
Escape vs Flee vs Fly vs Decamp vs Abscond
Escape, flee, fly, decamp, abscond mean to run away especially from something which limits one’s freedom or threatens one’s well-being.
Error vs Mistake vs Blunder vs Slip vs Lapse vs Faux pas vs Bull vs Howler vs Boner
Error, mistake, blunder, slip, lapse, faux pas, bull, howler, boner are comparable when they denote something (as an act, statement, or belief) that involves a departure from what is, or what is generally held to be, true, right, or proper. Error implies a straying from a proper course and suggests such guilt as may lie in failure to take proper advantage of a guide […]
Erotic vs Amatory vs Amorous vs Amative vs Aphrodisiac
Erotic, amatory, amorous, amative, aphrodisiac all involve the idea of love for the opposite sex, but they are not freely interchangeable because of differences in denotation as well as in implications.
Erase vs Expunge vs Cancel vs Efface vs Obliterate vs Blot out vs Delete
Erase, expunge, cancel, efface, obliterate, blot out, delete mean to strike out something so that it no longer has effect or existence.
Equipment vs Apparatus vs Machinery vs Paraphernalia vs Outfit vs Tackle vs Gear vs Matéiel
Equipment, apparatus, machinery, paraphernalia, outfit, tackle, gear, matéiel are comparable when they mean all the things that are used in a given work or are useful in effecting a given end.
Equanimity vs Composure vs Sangfroid vs Phlegm
Equanimity, composure, sangfroid, phlegm mean the mental temper of one who is self-possessed or not easily disturbed or perturbed.
Epicure vs Gourmet vs Gourmand vs Glutton vs Bon vivant vs Gastronome
Epicure, gourmet, gourmand, glutton, bon vivant, gastronome mean one who takes pleasure in eating and drinking.
Envious vs Jealous
Envious, jealous, though not close synonyms, are comparable because both carry as their basic meaning that of grudging another’s possession of something desirable.
Entrance vs Entry vs Entrée vs Ingress vs Access
Entrance, entry, entrée, ingress, access are comparable when meaning the act, fact, or privilege of going in or coming in.
Entity vs Being vs Creature vs Individual vs Person
Entity, being, creature, individual, person are comparable when meaning something which has real and independent existence.
Enthusiast vs Fanatic vs Zealot vs Bigot
Enthusiast, fanatic, zealot, bigot denote a person who manifests excessive ardor, fervor, or devotion in his attachment to some cause, idea, party, or church.