Dead, defunct, deceased, departed, late, lifeless, inanimate all mean devoid of life.
Category: Synonyms
Daze vs Stun vs Bemuse vs Stupefy vs Benumb vs Paralyze vs Petrify
Daze, stun, bemuse, stupefy, benumb, paralyze, petrify all mean to dull or deaden the powers of the mind through some disturbing experience or influence.
Dark vs Dim vs Dusky vs Obscure vs Murky vs Gloomy
Dark, dim, dusky, obscure, murky, gloomy mean partly or wholly destitute of light.
Dangerous vs Hazardous vs Precarious vs Perilous vs Risky
Dangerous, hazardous, precarious, perilous, risky all mean attended by or involving the possibility of loss, evil, injury, harm; however, they are frequently not freely interchangeable in usage.
Danger vs Peril vs Jeopardy vs Hazard vs Risk
Danger, peril, jeopardy, hazard, risk mean either the state or fact of being threatened with loss of life or property or with serious injury to one’s health or moral integrity or the cause or source of such a threat.
Daily vs Diurnal vs Quotidian vs Circadian
Daily, diurnal, quotidian, circadian mean of each or every day.
Cynical vs Misanthropic vs Pessimistic vs Misogynie
Cynical, misanthropic, pessimistic, misogynie are comparable when meaning deeply and often contemptuously distrustful.
Cut vs Hew vs Chop vs Carve vs Slit vs Slash
Cut, hew, chop, carve, slit, slash mean to penetrate and divide something with a sharp-bladed tool or instrument (as a knife, ax, or sword).
Curve vs Arc vs Bow vs Arch
Curve, arc, bow, arch mean a line or something which follows a line that is neither straight nor angular but rounded.
Curve vs Bend vs Twist
Curve, bend, twist are comparable when they mean to swerve or cause to swerve or deviate from a straight line or a normal direction or course.
Curse vs Imprecation vs Malediction vs Anathema
Curse, imprecation, malediction, anathema are comparable when they denote a denunciation that conveys a wish or threat of evil.
Curious vs Inquisitive vs Prying vs Snoopy vs Nosy
Curious, inquisitive, prying, snoopy, nosy are comparable when meaning interested in finding out or in a search for facts that are not one’s personal concern.