Cumulative, accumulative, additive, summative are comparable when meaning increasing or produced by the addition of like or assimilable things.
Category: Synonyms
Culture vs Cultivation vs Breeding vs Refinement
Culture, cultivation, breeding, refinement are comparable when they denote a quality of a person or group of persons which reflects his or their possession of excellent taste, manners, and social adjustment.
Cry vs Weep vs Wail vs Keen vs Whimper vs Blubber
Cry, weep, wail, keen, whimper, blubber mean to show one’s grief, pain, or distress by tears and utterances, usually inarticulate utterances.
Crush vs Quell vs Extinguish vs Suppress vs Quench vs Quash
Crush, quell, extinguish, suppress, quench, quash are comparable when they mean to bring to an end by destroying or defeating.
Crush vs Mash vs Smash vs Bruise vs Squash vs Macerate
Crush, mash, smash, bruise, squash, macerate are comparable when they mean to reduce or be reduced to a pulpy or broken mass.
Crowd vs Throng vs Press vs Crush vs Mob vs Rout vs Horde
Crowd, throng, press, crush, mob, rout, horde are comparable when they mean a more or less closely assembled multitude usually of persons.
Crooked vs Devious vs Oblique
Crooked, devious, oblique mean not straight or straightforward.
Criticize vs Reprehend vs Blame vs Censure vs Reprobate vs Condemn vs Denounce
Criticize, reprehend, blame, censure, reprobate, condemn, denounce are comparable when they mean to find fault with someone or something openly, often publicly, and with varying degrees of severity.
Criticism vs Critique vs Review vs Blurb vs Puff
Criticism, critique, review, blurb, puff are comparable when meaning a discourse (as an essay or report) presenting one’s conclusions after examining a work of art and especially of literature.
Critical vs Hypercritical vs Faultfinding vs Captious vs Caviling vs Carping vs Censorious
Critical, hypercritical, faultfinding, captious, caviling, carping, censorious are comparable when they mean exhibiting the spirit of one who detects and points out faults or defects.
Criminal vs Felon vs Convict vs Malefactor vs Culprit vs Delinquent
Criminal, felon, convict, malefactor, culprit, delinquent mean, in common, one guilty of a transgression or an offense especially against the law.
Creep vs Crawl
Creep, crawl mean to move slowly along a surface in a prone or crouching position.