Emigrant, immigrant are comparable but not interchangeable when denoting a person who leaves one country in order to settle in another.
Category: Synonyms
Embarrass vs Discomfit vs Abash vs Disconcert vs Rattle vs Faze
Embarrass, discomfit, abash, disconcert, rattle, faze mean to balk by confusing or confounding, but each word is capable of expressing precise and distinctive shades of meaning.
Elementary vs Elemental
Elementary, elemental are often confused.
Element vs Component vs Constituent vs Ingredient vs Factor
Element, component, constituent, ingredient, factor are comparable when they mean one of the parts, substances, or principles which make up a compound or complex thing.
Elegance vs Grace vs Dignity
Elegance, grace, dignity are comparable only when they denote an impressive beauty of form, appearance, or behavior.
Elastic vs Expansive vs Resilient vs Buoyant vs Volatile vs Effervescent
Elastic, expansive, resilient, buoyant, volatile, effervescent are comparable when describing persons, their temperaments, moods, acts, or words and meaning indicative of or characterized by ease or readiness in the stimulation of spirit and especially of high spirits.
Elastic vs Resilient vs Springy vs Flexible vs Supple
Elastic, resilient, springy, flexible, supple are comparable when they mean able to endure strain (as extension, compression, twisting, or bending) without being permanently affected or injured.
Eject vs Expel vs Oust vs Evict vs Dismiss
Eject, expel, oust, evict, dismiss mean to force or thrust something or someone out.
Effort vs Exertion vs Pains vs Trouble
Effort, exertion, pains, trouble mean the active use or expenditure of physical or mental power in producing or attempting to produce a desired result.
Effective vs Effectual vs Efficient vs Efficacious
Effective, effectual, efficient, efficacious all mean producing or capable of producing a result or results, but they are not freely interchangeable in idiomatic use.
Effect vs Result vs Consequence vs Upshot vs Aftereffect vs Aftermath vs Sequel vs Issue vs Outcome vs Event
Effect, result, consequence, upshot, aftereffect, aftermath, sequel, issue, outcome, event are comparable in signifying something, usually a condition, situation, or occurrence, ascribable to a cause or combination of causes.
Educe vs Evoke vs Elicit vs Extract vs Extort
Educe, evoke, elicit, extract, extort mean to bring or draw out what is hidden, latent, or reserved.