Match, rival, equal, approach, touch are comparable, especially in negative constructions, when they mean to come up to or nearly up to the level or standard of something else.
Category: Synonyms
Masterful vs Domineering vs Imperious vs Peremptory vs Imperative
Masterful, domineering, imperious, peremptory, imperative are comparable when they apply to persons or their acts, utterances, and demands and mean governed by, or manifesting, a strong tendency to impose one's will on another.
Massive vs Massy vs Bulky vs Monumental vs Substantial
Massive, massy, bulky, monumental, substantial are comparable when they mean impressively large or heavy.
Massacre vs Slaughter vs Butchery vs Carnage vs Pogrom
Massacre, slaughter, butchery, carnage, pogrom are comparable when they mean a great and often wanton killing of human beings.
Martial vs Warlike vs Military
Martial, warlike, military carry as their basic meaning belonging to, suitable to, or characteristic of war.
Marriage vs Matrimony vs Wedlock vs Wedding vs Nuptial vs Espousal
Marriage, matrimony, wedlock, wedding, nuptial, espousal are comparable though not always synonymous because they all refer directly or indirectly to acts by which a man and woman become husband and wife or to the state of being husband and wife.
Mark vs Brand vs Stamp vs Label vs Tag vs Ticket
Mark, brand, stamp, label, tag, ticket are comparable both as verbs meaning to affix, attach, or impress something which serves for identification and as nouns meaning the thing affixed, attached, or impressed for such a purpose.
Mariner vs Sailor vs Seaman vs Tar vs Gob vs Bluejacket
Mariner, sailor, seaman, tar, gob, bluejacket all denote a person engaged in sailing or handling a ship.
Marine vs Maritime vs Nautical vs Naval
Marine, maritime, nautical, naval are not closely synonymous terms but they are so interrelated that they are sometimes a cause of confusion.
Many vs Several vs Sundry vs Various vs Divers vs Numerous vs Multifarious
Many, several, sundry, various, divers, numerous, multifarious mean consisting of a large number or comprising a large group.
Mania vs Delirium vs Frenzy vs Hysteria
Mania, delirium, frenzy, hysteria are comparable when they mean a state of mind in which there is loss of control over emotional, nervous, or mental processes.
Mandate vs Initiative vs Referendum vs Plebiscite
Mandate, initiative, referendum, plebiscite are comparable when meaning a political action or procedure whereby a constituency instructs or gives information of its desires to its legislature or legislators.