Category: Synonyms

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.

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Caress, fondle, pet, cosset, cuddle, dandle mean to show affection or love by touching or handling.

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Careless, heedless, thoughtless, inadvertent mean showing lack of concern or attention.

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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.

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Care, concern, solicitude, anxiety, worry are comparable when meaning either a state of mind in which one is engrossed and troubled by something pertinent to oneself or another, or the pertinent thing that engrosses and troubles one.

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Caprice, freak, fancy, whim, whimsy, conceit, vagary, crotchet are comparable when denoting an arbitrary notion that usually lacks a logical basis and therefore may be unsound, impractical, or even irrational.

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Candidate, aspirant, nominee, applicant denote one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award.

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Can, may are often confused in use.

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Calm, compose, quiet, quieten, still, lull, soothe, settle, tranquilize are comparable when they relate to persons and their feelings and moods and mean essentially to bring to an end or relieve from whatever distresses, agitates, or disturbs.

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Calm, tranquil, serene, placid, peaceful, halcyon mean quiet and free from all that disturbs or excites.

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calculate, compute, estimate, reckon mean to determine something (as cost, speed, or quantity) by mathematical and especially arithmetical processes.

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Cad, bounder, rotter mean one who shows himself to be no gentleman. Usually they are somewhat vague terms of contempt for bad behavior or manners.

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