Illuminate, illumine, light, lighten, enlighten, illustrate are comparable when meaning to fill with light or to throw light upon.
Category: Synonyms
Illiberal vs Narrow-minded vs Narrow vs Intolerant vs Bigoted vs Hidebound
Illiberal, narrow-minded, narrow, intolerant, bigoted, hidebound mean so lacking in breadth of mind or experience as to be unwilling or unable to understand the point of view of others.
Ignorant vs Illiterate vs Unlettered vs Uneducated vs Untaught vs Untutored vs Unlearned
Ignorant, illiterate, unlettered, uneducated, untaught, untutored, unlearned mean not having knowledge.
If vs Provided
If, provided are both used to introduce conditional clauses.
Idle vs Loaf vs Lounge vs Loll vs Laze
Idle, loaf, lounge, loll, laze mean to spend time not in work but in idleness.
Identify vs Incorporate vs Embody vs Assimilate
Identify, incorporate, embody, assimilate are comparable when they mean to bring (one or more things) into union with another thing.
Idea vs Concept vs Conception vs Thought vs Notion vs Impression
Idea, concept, conception, thought, notion, impression mean what exists in the mind as a representation of something that it apprehends or comprehends or as a formulation of an opinion, a plan, or a design.
Hypothesis vs Theory vs Law
Hypothesis, theory, law are often interchangeable in general use. In their technical senses they are usually discriminated by the scientists and philosophers who employ them.
Hypocrisy vs Sanctimony vs Pharisaism vs Cant
Hypocrisy, sanctimony, pharisaism, cant mean the pretense or affectation of being more virtuous or more religious than one actually is.
Humble vs Meek vs Modest vs Lowly
Humble, meek, modest, lowly are comparable when they mean lacking all signs of pride, aggressiveness, or self-assertiveness either in spirit or in outward show. All are applicable to persons and their attitudes and manners, and all but meek may also be applied to homes, occupations, interests, and ways of life.
Huge vs Vast vs Immense vs Enormous vs Elephantine vs Mammoth vs Giant vs Gigantic vs Gigantean vs Colossal vs Gargantuan vs Herculean vs Cyclopean vs Titanic vs Brobdingnagian
Huge, vast, immense, enormous, elephantine, mammoth, giant, gigantic, gigantean, colossal, gargantuan, Herculean, cyclopean, titanic, Brobdingnagian are comparable when meaning exceedingly or excessively large.
Horrible vs Horrid vs Horrific vs Horrendous
Horrible, horrid, horrific, horrendous mean inspiring horror or abhorrence.