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.
Category: Synonyms
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.
Malodorous vs Stinking vs Fetid vs Noisome vs Putrid vs Rank vs Rancid vs Fusty vs Musty
Malodorous, stinking, fetid, noisome, putrid, rank, rancid, fusty, musty mean having an unpleasant smell.
Malign vs Traduce vs Asperse vs Vilify vs Calumniate vs Defame vs Slander vs Libel
Malign, traduce, asperse, vilify, calumniate, defame, slander, libel mean to speak evil of for the purpose of injuring and without regard for the truth.
Malicious vs Malevolent vs Malignant vs Malign vs Spiteful
Malicious, malevolent, malignant, malign, spiteful are comparable when they mean disposed to do or to inflict evil or resulting from a disposition to do or to inflict evil.
Malice vs Ill will vs Malevolence vs Spite vs Despite vs Malignity vs Malignancy vs Spleen vs Grudge
Malice, ill will ,malevolence, spite, despite, malignity, malignancy, spleen, grudge denote a feeling or a state of mind which leads one to desire that another or others should suffer pain or injury.
Male vs Masculine vs Manly vs Manlike vs Mannish vs Manful vs Virile
Male, masculine, manly, manlike, mannish, manful, virile are comparable when meaning of, characteristic of, or like a male, especially of the human species.