Building, edifice, structure, pile are comparable when they mean a construction (as of wood, brick, or stone) intended to house a family, a business, or an institution.
Category: Synonyms
Build vs Construct vs Erect vs Frame vs Raise vs Rear
Build, construct, erect, frame, raise, rear are comparable when they mean to form or fashion a structure or something comparable to a structure.
Brutal vs Brute vs Brutish vs Bestial vs Beastly vs Feral
Brutal, brute, brutish, bestial, beastly, feral are not close synonyms, though all suggest a likeness to or the nature of a lower animal and all, especially as applied to persons, tend to express strong derogation.
Brush vs Graze vs Glance vs Shave vs Skim
Brush, graze, glance, shave, skim are comparable when they mean to touch lightly in passing.
Broad vs Wide vs Deep
Broad, wide, deep are comparable chiefly when they refer to horizontal extent.
Bring vs Take vs Fetch
Bring, take, fetch are comparable but not interchangeable when used in the sense of to convey from one place to another.
Bright vs Brilliant vs Radiant vs Luminous vs Lustrous vs Effulgent vs Refulgent vs Beaming vs Lambent vs Lucent vs Incandescent
Bright, brilliant, radiant, luminous, lustrous, effulgent, refulgent, beaming, lambent, lucent, incandescent are comparable when they mean actually or seemingly shining or glowing with light.
Brief vs Short
Brief, short are the most comprehensive adjectives in English meaning not long.
Break vs Gap vs Interruption vs Interval vs Interim vs Hiatus vs Lacuna
Break, gap, interruption, interval, interim, hiatus, lacuna all denote a lapse in continuity.
Break vs Crack vs Burst vs Bust vs Snap vs Shatter vs Shiver
Break, crack, burst, bust, snap, shatter, shiver are comparable as general terms meaning fundamentally to come apart or cause to come apart.
Breach vs Break vs Split vs Schism vs Rent vs Rupture vs Rift
Breach, break, split, schism, rent, rupture, rift are comparable when they mean a pulling apart in relations or in connections.
Breach vs Infraction vs Violation vs Transgression vs Trespass vs Infringement vs Contravention
Breach, infraction, violation, transgression, trespass, infringement, contravention are comparable when denoting the act or the offense of one who fails to keep the law or to do what the law, one's duty, or an obligation requires.