Grand, magnificent, imposing, stately, majestic, august, noble, grandiose are comparable when they mean large, handsome, dignified, and impressive. They vary somewhat in the emphasis which they respectively place on these qualities, and they differ somewhat also in their additional implications and connotations.
Category: Synonyms
Gradation vs Shade vs Nuance
Gradation, shade, nuance are comparable when they mean the difference or variation between two things that are nearly alike.
Gracious vs Cordial vs Affable vs Genial vs Sociable
Gracious, cordial, affable, genial, sociable are used to describe persons or their words or acts who or which are markedly pleasant and easy in social intercourse.
Govern vs Rule
Govern, Rule are comparable when they mean to exercise power or authority in controlling or directing another or others, often specifically those persons who comprise a state or nation.
Gossip vs Blab vs Tattle
Gossip, blab, tattle mean to disclose something that one would have done better to keep to oneself.
Goodness vs Virtue vs Rectitude vs Morality
Goodness, virtue, rectitude, morality are comparable and very general terms denoting moral excellence.
Good vs Right
Good, right are comparable when they mean in accordance with one’s standard of what is satisfactory.
Early vs Soon vs Beforehand vs Betimes
Early, soon, beforehand, betimes share the meaning of at or nearly at a given point of time or around the beginning of a specified or implied period of time.
Go vs Leave vs Depart vs Quit vs Withdraw vs Retire
Go, leave, depart, quit, withdraw, retire are comparable when they mean to move out of or away from the place where one is.
Giddy vs Dizzy vs Vertiginous vs Swimming vs Dazzled
Giddy, dizzy, vertiginous, swimming, dazzled are comparable when meaning affected by or producing a sensation of being whirled about or around and consequently confused.
Give vs Present vs Donate vs Bestow vs Confer vs Afford
Give, present, donate, bestow, confer, afford are comparable when meaning to convey something or make something over or available to another as his possession.
Gibberish vs Mummery vs Hocus-pocus vs Abracadabra
Gibberish, mummery, hocus-pocus, abracadabra are comparable as terms of contempt applied to something which is in itself unintelligible or meaningless to the person concerned. They are often used interchangeably but are not true synonyms.