Bag, sack, pouch denote a container made of a flexible material (as paper, cloth, or leather) and open or opening at the top.
Category: Synonyms
Badinage vs Persiflage vs Raillery
Badinage, persiflage, raillery denote a kind of banter.
Bad vs Poor vs Wrong
Bad, poor, wrong are comparable when they mean not measuring up to a standard of what is satisfactory.
Bad vs Evil vs Ill vs Wicked vs Naughty
Bad, evil, ill, wicked, naughty are comparable when they mean not meeting with the approval of the ethical consciousness.
Backward vs Retrograde vs Retrogressive vs Regressive
Backward, retrograde, retrogressive, regressive all involve the idea of not moving or going ahead, or forward, or in advance.
Background vs Setting vs Environment vs Milieu vs Mise-en-scène vs Backdrop
Background, setting, environment, milieu, mise-en-scène, backdrop are comparable when they refer to persons and their actions as found in real life or as represented in art and denote the place, time, circumstances, and conditions in which those persons live or carry on their activities.
Awry vs Askew vs Askance
Awry, askew, askance mean deviating from a straight line or direction.
Awkward vs Clumsy vs Maladroit vs Inept vs Gauche
Awkward, clumsy, maladroit, inept, gauche mean not adapted by constitution or character to act, operate, or achieve the intended or desired ends with ease, fitness, or grace.
Aware vs Cognizant vs Conscious vs Sensible vs Alive vs Awake
Aware, cognizant, conscious, sensible, alive, awake mean having knowledge of something, especially of something that for some reason is not obvious or apparent to all.
Avenge vs Revenge
Avenge, revenge mean to inflict punishment on a person who has wronged oneself or another.
Auxiliary vs Subsidiary vs Accessory vs Contributory vs Subservient vs Ancillary vs Adjuvant
Auxiliary, subsidiary, accessory, contributory, subservient, ancillary, adjuvant mean supplying aid or support.
Automatic vs Spontaneous
Automatic, spontaneous are not close synonyms but they agree in meaning brought into being or action by an internal as opposed to an external agency.