Deliberate, considered, advised, premeditated, designed, studied are comparable when applied to a person’s acts, words, or accomplishments with the meaning thought out in advance.
Category: Synonyms
Delegate vs Deputy vs Representative
Delegate, deputy, representative designate a person who stands in place of another or others.
Delay vs Procrastinate vs Lag vs Loiter vs Dawdle
Delay, procrastinate, lag, loiter, dawdle mean to move or act slowly so that progress is hindered or work remains undone or unfinished.
Delay vs Retard vs Slow vs Slacken vs Detain
Delay, retard, slow, slacken, detain are not always close synonyms, but they carry the same basic meaning: to cause someone or something to be behind in his or its schedule or usual rate of movement or progress.
Degrade vs Demote vs Reduce vs Declass vs Disrate
Degrade, demote, reduce, declass, disrate mean to lower in station, rank, or grade.
Deform vs Distort vs Contort vs Warp
Deform, distort, contort, warp mean to mar or spoil a person’s or thing’s appearance, character, true nature, or development by or as if by twisting.
Definite vs Definitive
Definite, definitive are sometimes confused.
Deficient vs Defective
Deficient, defective mean showing lack of something necessary. The words are sometimes used interchangeably though they tend to diverge in their meanings.
Defer vs Postpone vs Intermit vs Suspend vs Stay
Defer, postpone, intermit, suspend, stay mean to cause a delay in an action, activity, or proceeding.
Defend vs Protect vs Shield vs Guard vs Safeguard
Defend, protect, shield, guard, safeguard mean to keep secure from danger or against attack.
Defection vs Desertion vs Apostasy
Defection, desertion, apostasy mean an abandonment that involves the breaking of a moral or legal bond or tie and that is highly culpable from the point of view of the person, cause, or party abandoned.
Deface vs Disfigure
Deface, disfigure mean to mar the appearance of a thing.