Ghastly, grisly, gruesome, macabre, grim, lurid are comparable when they mean horrifying and repellent in appearance or aspect.
Category: Synonyms
Get vs Obtain vs Procure vs Secure vs Acquire vs Gain vs Win
Get, obtain, procure, secure, acquire, gain, win are comparable and often interchangeable when they mean to come into possession of.
Gesture vs Gesticulation
Gesture, gesticulation are comparable when meaning an expressive movement or motion of the body or limbs or the use of such a movement or motion.
Germ vs Microbe vs Bacterium vs Bacillus vs Virus
Germ, microbe, bacterium, bacillus, virus though not strict synonyms, are comparable because all denote organisms invisible to the naked eye, including organisms that are the causative agents of various diseases.
Gentleman vs Patrician vs Aristocrat
Gentleman, patrician, aristocrat are comparable when they denote a person of good or noble birth.
Generate vs Engender vs Breed vs Beget vs Get vs Sire vs Procreate vs Propagate vs Reproduce
Generate, engender, breed, beget, get, sire, procreate, propagate, reproduce are comparable when they mean to give life or origin to or to bring into existence by or as if by natural processes.
Gaze vs Gape vs Stare vs Glare vs Peer vs Gloat
Gaze, gape, stare, glare, peer, gloat are comparable when meaning to look at long and attentively, but they vary greatly in their implications of attitude and motive.
Gaudy vs Tawdry vs Garish vs Flashy vs Meretricious
Gaudy, tawdry, garish, flashy, meretricious are comparable when meaning vulgar or cheap in its showiness.
Gather vs Collect vs Assemble vs Congregate
Gather, collect, assemble, congregate mean to come or to bring together so as to form a group, a mass, or a unit.
Futile vs Vain vs Fruitless vs Bootless vs Abortive
Futile, vain, fruitless, bootless, abortive all denote barren of result.
Furnish vs Equip vs Outfit vs Appoint vs Accouter vs Arm
Furnish, equip, outfit, appoint, accouter, arm are comparable when they mean to supply a person or something used by him with the adjuncts necessary or appropriate to his daily living or his occupation.
Furious vs Frantic vs Frenzied vs Wild vs Frenetic vs Delirious vs Rabid
Furious, frantic, frenzied, wild, frenetic, delirious, rabid are comparable when they mean possessed with uncontrollable excitement especially under the stress of a powerful emotion.