Confer, commune, consult, advise, parley, treat, negotiate are synonyms when they are used intransitively and bear the meaning to carry on a conversation or discussion especially in order to reach a decision or settlement.
Category: Synonyms
Confederate vs Conspirator vs Accessory vs Abettor vs Accomplice
As used in law these words all convey the idea of complicity or common guilt in a wrongful act.
Conduct vs Manage vs Control vs Direct
Conduct, manage, control, direct are comparable when they mean to use one’s skill, authority, or other powers in order to lead, guide, command, or dominate persons or things.
Condition vs Stipulation vs Terms vs Provision vs Proviso vs Reservation vs Strings
Condition, stipulation, terms, provision, proviso, reservation, strings are comparable when meaning something that is established or is regarded as the prerequisite of a promise or agreement being fulfilled or taking effect.
Conclusive vs Decisive vs Determinative vs Definitive
Conclusive, decisive, determinative, definitive are comparable when they mean having or manifesting qualities that bring something to a finish or end.
Concise vs Terse vs Succinct vs Laconic vs Summary vs Pithy vs Compendious
Concise, terse, succinct, laconic, summary, pithy, compendious are comparable when meaning briefly stated or presented or given to or manifesting brevity in statement or expression.
Concern vs Affect
Concern, affect are sometimes confused.
Conceit vs Egotism vs Egoism vs Self-esteem vs Self-love vs Amour Propre
Conceit, egotism, egoism, self-esteem, self-love, amour propre mean an attitude of regarding oneself with favor.
Compliment vs Flattery vs Adulation
Compliment, flattery, adulation all denote praise addressed directly to a person.
Compliant vs Acquiescent vs Resigned
Compliant, acquiescent, resigned, and their corresponding nouns compliance, acquiescence, resignation, are comparable when used in reference to a person, a mood, or a disposition that manifests acceptance (as of another’s will or of something disagreeable or hard to endure).
Complex vs Complicated vs Intricate vs Involved vs Knotty
Complex, complicated, intricate, involved, knotty are comparable when they mean having parts or elements that are more or less confusingly interrelated.
Complement vs Supplement
Complement, supplement are comparable both as nouns meaning one thing that makes up for a want or deficiency in another thing and as verbs meaning to supply what is needed to make up for such a want or deficiency.