Dramatic, theatrical, dramaturgic, melodramatic, histrionic are not close synonyms although all imply special reference to plays as performed by actors or to the effects which are produced by acted plays.
Category: Synonyms
Dower vs Endow vs Endue
Dower, endow, endue are comparable when meaning to furnish or provide with a gift.
Downcast vs Dispirited vs Dejected vs Depressed vs Disconsolate vs Woebegone
Downcast, dispirited, dejected, depressed, disconsolate, woebegone mean affected by or showing very low spirits.
Dough vs Batter vs Paste
Dough, batter, paste are quasi-synonyms often confused in their modern cookery senses.
Doubtful vs Dubious vs Problematic vs Questionable
Doubtful, dubious, problematic, questionable are comparable when they mean not affording assurance of the worth, soundness, success, or certainty of something or someone.
Door vs Gate vs Portal vs Postern vs Doorway vs Gateway
Door, gate, portal, postern, doorway, gateway are comparable chiefly as meaning an entrance to a place.
Donation vs Benefaction vs Contribution vs Alms
Donation, benefaction, contribution, alms are comparable when they denote a gift of money or its equivalent for a charitable, philanthropic, or humanitarian object.
Dominant vs Predominant vs Paramount vs Preponderant vs Preponderating vs Sovereign
Dominant, predominant, paramount, preponderant, preponderating, sovereign mean superior to all others in power, influence, position, or rank.
Dodge vs Parry vs Sidestep vs Duck vs Shirk vs Fence vs Malinger
Dodge, parry, sidestep, duck, shirk, fence, malinger are comparable when meaning to avoid or evade by some maneuver or shift.
Doctrine vs Dogma vs Tenet
Doctrine, dogma, tenet are synonymous only when they mean a principle (usually one of a series or of a body of principles) accepted as authoritative (as by members of a church, a school of philosophers, or a branch of science).
Distrust vs Mistrust
Distrust, mistrust are comparable both as verbs meaning to lack trust or confidence in someone or something and as nouns denoting such a lack of trust or confidence.
Distribute vs Dispense vs Divide vs Deal vs Dole
Distribute, dispense, divide, deal, dole are comparable when they mean to give out, usually in shares, to each member of a group.