Caustic, mordant, acrid, scathing are comparable when they mean stingingly incisive.
Category: Synonyms
Cause vs Determinant vs Antecedent vs Reason vs Occasion
Cause, determinant, antecedent, reason, occasion are comparable when denoting what in whole or in part produces an effect or result.
Cater vs Purvey vs Pander
Cater, purvey, pander are comparable when they mean to furnish with what satisfies the appetite or desires.
Catchword vs Byword vs Shibboleth vs Slogan
Catchword, byword, shibboleth, slogan mean a phrase that catches the eye or the ear and is repeated so often that it becomes a formula.
Catch vs Capture vs Trap vs Snare vs Entrap vs Ensnare vs Bag
Catch, capture, trap, snare, entrap, ensnare, bag are comparable when meaning to get into one’s possession or under one’s control either by taking or seizing or by means of skill, craft, or trickery.
Carve vs Incise vs Engrave vs Etch vs Chisel vs Sculpture vs Sculpt vs Sculp
Carve, incise, engrave, etch, chisel, sculpture, sculpt, sculp are comparable when they denote to cut an outline or a shape out of or into some substance (as stone, wood, or metal).
Carry vs Bear vs Convey vs Transport vs Transmit
Carry, bear, convey, transport, transmit are comparable when they mean to be or to serve as the agent or the means whereby something or someone is moved from one place to another.
Carnal vs Fleshly vs Sensual vs Animal
Carnal, fleshly, sensual, animal are comparable when they are used in reference to human beings, their acts, works, desires, and interests and mean having or showing a physical rather than an intellectual or spiritual character or origin.
Caricature vs Burlesque vs Parody vs Travesty
Caricature, burlesque, parody, travesty are comparable as nouns meaning a grotesque or bizarre imitation of something and as verbs meaning to make such an imitation.
Caress vs Fondle vs Pet vs Cosset vs Cuddle vs Dandle
Caress, fondle, pet, cosset, cuddle, dandle mean to show affection or love by touching or handling.
Careless vs Heedless vs Thoughtless vs Inadvertent
Careless, heedless, thoughtless, inadvertent mean showing lack of concern or attention.
Careful vs Meticulous vs Scrupulous vs Punctilious vs Punctual
Careful, meticulous, scrupulous, punctilious, punctual are comparable in their basic sense of showing or revealing close attention to details or care in execution or performance.