Convert, proselyte are synonyms only in being applicable to the same person. Both denote a person who has embraced another creed, opinion, or doctrine than the one he has previously accepted or adhered to.
Category: Synonyms
Converse vs Obverse vs Reverse
Converse, obverse, reverse are frequently confused when they mean something which is the opposite of another thing.
Conversant vs Versed
Conversant, versed are comparable when they mean being familiar with something; they are seldom found in attributive use.
Contrive vs Devise vs Invent vs Frame vs Concoct
Contrive, devise, invent, frame, concoct mean to find a way of making or doing something or of achieving an end by the exercise of one's mind.
Contrary vs Perverse vs Restive vs Balky vs Froward vs Wayward
Contrary, perverse, restive, balky, froward, wayward are comparable when they mean given to opposing or resisting wishes, commands, conditions, or circumstances.
Contract vs Shrink vs Condense vs Compress vs Constrict vs Deflate
Contract, shrink, condense, compress, constrict, deflate denote to decrease in bulk, volume, or content, but they vary widely in their suggestion as to how this decrease is effected and what consequences it has.
Contract vs Bargain vs Compact vs Pact vs Treaty vs Entente vs Convention vs Cartel vs Concordat
Contract, bargain, compact, pact, treaty, entente, convention, cartel, concordat designate an agreement reached after negotiation and ending in an exchange of promises between the parties concerned.
Continue vs Last vs Endure vs Abide vs Persist
Continue, last, endure, abide, persist are comparable when meaning to remain indefinitely in existence or in a given condition or course.
Continuation vs Continuance vs Continuity
Continuation, continuance, continuity are often confused, especially when meaning the quality, the act, or the state of continuing or of being continued or an instance revealing such a quality, action, or state.
Continual vs Continuous vs Constant vs Incessant vs Unremitting vs Perpetual vs Perennial
Continual, continuous, constant, incessant, unremitting, perpetual, perennial are comparable when meaning characterized by continued occurrence or recurrence over a relatively long period of time.
Contest vs Conflict vs Combat vs Fight vs Affray vs Fray
Contest, conflict, combat, fight, affray, fray denote a battle between opposing forces for supremacy, for power, or for possessions.
Contend vs Fight vs Battle vs War
Contend, fight, battle, war come into comparison when they mean to strive in opposition to someone or something.