Disorder, derange, disarrange, disorganize, unsettle, disturb are comparable when they mean to undo the fixed or proper order of something.
Category: Synonyms
Document vs Monument vs Record vs Archive
Document, monument, record, archive denote something preserved and serving as evidence (as of an event, a situation, or the thought of its time).
Dismiss vs Discharge vs Cashier vs Drop vs Sack vs Fire vs Bounce
Dismiss, discharge, cashier, drop, sack, fire, bounce are comparable when they mean to let go from one’s employ or service. Dismiss basically denotes a giving permission to go.
Dismay vs Appall vs Horrify vs Daunt
Dismay, appall, horrify, daunt mean to unnerve and check or deter by arousing fear, apprehension, or aversion.
Dismal vs Dreary vs Cheerless vs Dispiriting vs Bleak vs Desolate
Dismal, dreary, cheerless, dispiriting, bleak, desolate are comparable when they mean devoid of all that makes for cheer or comfort. Dismal and dreary are often interchangeable.
Dislike vs Distaste vs Aversion vs Disfavor
Dislike, distaste, aversion, disfavor mean the state of mind of one who is not drawn to or turns from or avoids a person or thing; often these terms imply the manifestation of the state of mind.
Disinclined vs Indisposed vs Hesitant vs Reluctant vs Loath vs Averse
Disinclined, indisposed, hesitant, reluctant, loath, averse mean manifesting neither the will nor the desire to do or to have anything to do with something indicated or understood.
Dishonest vs Deceitful vs Mendacious vs Lying vs Untruthful
Dishonest, deceitful, mendacious, lying, untruthful are comparable especially when applying to persons, their utterances, and their acts and meaning deficient in honesty and unworthy of trust or belief.
Disgust vs Sicken vs Nauseate
Disgust, sicken, nauseate are comparable when meaning to arouse an extreme distaste in.
Disguise vs Cloak vs Mask vs Dissemble vs Camouflage
Disguise, cloak, mask, dissemble, camouflage are comparable when meaning to assume a dress, an appearance, or an expression that conceals one’s identity, intention, or true feeling.
Disgrace vs Dishonor vs Disrepute vs Shame vs Infamy vs Ignominy vs Opprobrium vs Obloquy vs Odium
Disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, shame, infamy, ignominy, opprobrium, obloquy, odium mean the state, condition, character, or less often the cause of suffering disesteem and of enduring reproach or severe censure.
Disease vs Disorder vs Condition vs Affection vs Ailment vs Malady vs Complaint vs Distemper vs Syndrome
Disease, disorder, condition, affection, ailment, malady, complaint, distemper, syndrome denote a deranged bodily state usually associated with or amounting to a loss of health.