Offspring, young, progeny, issue, descendant, posterity are comparable when they mean those who follow in direct parental line.
Category: Synonyms
Offer vs Proffer vs Tender vs Present vs Prefer
Offer, proffer, tender, present, prefer can all mean to lay, set, or put something before another for acceptance.
Offensive vs Loathsome vs Repulsive vs Repugnant vs Revolting
Offensive, loathsome, repulsive, repugnant, revolting are comparable when they mean utterly distasteful or repellent.
Offense vs Sin vs Vice vs Crime vs Scandal
Offense, sin, vice, crime, scandal are comparable as general terms denoting a more or less serious or conspicuous infraction or transgression of law or custom.
Offense vs Resentment vs Umbrage vs Pique vs Dudgeon vs Huff
Offense, resentment, umbrage, pique, dudgeon, huff are comparable when they mean a person’s emotional reaction to what he regards as a slight, an affront, an insult, or an indignity.
Offend vs Outrage vs Affront vs Insult
Offend, outrage, affront, insult mean to cause vexation or resentment or damage to self-respect.
Odorous vs Fragrant vs Redolent vs Aromatic vs Balmy
Odorous, fragrant, redolent, aromatic, balmy mean emitting and diffusing scent.
Occurrence vs Event vs Incident vs Episode vs Circumstance
Occurrence, event, incident, episode, circumstance are comparable when they denote something that happens or takes place.
Obstinate vs Dogged vs Stubborn vs Pertinacious vs Mulish vs Stiffnecked vs Pigheaded vs Bullheaded
Obstinate, dogged, stubborn, pertinacious, mulish, stiffnecked, pigheaded, bullheaded are comparable when they mean fixed or unyielding by temperament or nature.
Obstacle vs Obstruction vs Impediment vs Bar vs Snag
Obstacle, obstruction, impediment, bar, snag denote something which seriously hampers action or progress.
Obscure vs Dim vs Bedim vs Darken vs Eclipse vs Cloud vs Becloud vs Fog vs Befog vs Obfuscate
Obscure, dim, bedim, darken, eclipse, cloud, becloud, fog, befog, obfuscate all mean to make dark, indistinct, or confused.
Obscure vs Dark vs Vague vs Enigmatic vs Cryptic vs Ambiguous vs Equivocal
Obscure, dark, vague, enigmatic, cryptic, ambiguous, equivocal are applied to language or expression (or less often to causes, motives, or thoughts) with the meaning not sufficiently intelligible or clearly understood.