Fathom, sound, plumb all mean to measure the depth (as of a body of water) typically with a weighted line.
Category: Synonyms
Fate vs Destiny vs Lot vs Portion vs Doom
Fate, destiny, lot, portion, doom are comparable when they denote the state, condition, or end which is decreed for one by a higher power.
Fasten vs Fix vs Attach vs Affix
Fasten, fix, attach, affix mean to make something stay firmly in place or in an assigned place.
Fast vs Rapid vs Swift vs Fleet vs Quick vs Speedy vs Hasty vs Expeditious
Fast, rapid, swift, fleet, quick, speedy, hasty, expeditious mean moving, proceeding, or acting with great celerity.
Fashion vs Style vs Mode vs Vogue vs Fad vs Rage vs Craze vs Dernier cri vs Cry
Fashion, style, mode, vogue, fad, rage, craze, dernier cri, cry are comparable when denoting a way of dressing, of furnishing and decorating rooms, of dancing, or of behaving that is generally accepted at a given time by those who wish to follow the trend or to be regarded as up-to-date.
Farther vs Further
Farther, further are often used without distinction though originally different words, farther being the comparative of far and further, in its adverbial form (as an adjective, it is without a positive), being the comparative of fore or forth.
Fantastic vs Bizarre vs Grotesque vs Antic
Fantastic, bizarre, grotesque, antic are comparable when they describe works of art, effects produced by nature or art, ideas, or behavior and mean conceived or made, or seemingly conceived or made, without reference to reality, truth, or common sense.
Fancy vs Fantasy vs Phantasy vs Phantasm vs Vision vs Dream vs Daydream vs Nightmare
Fancy, fantasy, phantasy, phantasm, vision, dream, daydream, nightmare are comparable when they denote a vivid idea or image, or a series of such ideas or images, present in the mind but having no concrete or objective reality.
Famous vs Famed vs Renowned vs Celebrated vs Eminent vs Illustrious
Famous, famed, renowned, celebrated, eminent, illustrious are comparable when meaning known far and wide among men.
Familiar vs Intimate vs Close vs Confidential vs Chummy vs Thick
Familiar, intimate, close, confidential, chummy, thick are comparable when meaning near to one another because of constant or frequent association, shared interests and activities, or common sympathies, or, when applied to words or acts, indicative of such nearness.
Fame vs Renown vs Honor vs Glory vs Celebrity vs Reputation vs Repute vs Notoriety vs Éclat
Fame, renown, honor, glory, celebrity, reputation, repute, notoriety, éclat are comparable when they mean the character or state of being widely known by name for one’s deeds and, often, one’s achievements.
False vs Wrong
False, wrong mean not in conformity with what is true or right.