Work, labor, travail, toil, drudgery, grind are comparable when they mean effort or exertion directed to the accomplishment of an end, or an employment or activity which involves such expenditure of effort or exertion.
Category: Synonyms
Wordy vs Verbose vs Prolix vs Diffuse vs Redundant
Wordy, verbose, prolix, diffuse, redundant can all mean using or marked by the use of more words than are necessary to express the thought.
Word vs Vocable vs Term
Word, vocable, term can mean a letter or combination of letters or a sound or combination of sounds capable of being pronounced and expressing an idea that is by tradition or common consent associated with the letters or the sounds.
Wonder vs Wonderment vs Amazement vs Admiration
Wonder, wonderment, amazement, admiration can denote the complex emotion aroused by something that is inexplicable or incomprehensible and, often, awe-inspiring.
Wonder vs Marvel vs Prodigy vs Miracle vs Phenomenon
Wonder, marvel, prodigy, miracle, phenomenon can all mean something that causes astonishment or admiration.
Witty vs Humorous vs Facetious vs Jocular vs Jocose
Witty, humorous, facetious, jocular, jocose are comparable when they apply to persons and their utterances and mean provoking or intended to provoke laughter or smiles.
Wither vs Shrivel vs Wizen
Wither, shrivel, wizen mean to lose or cause to lose freshness and smoothness of appearance.
Wit vs Humor vs Irony vs Sarcasm vs Satire vs Repartee
Wit, humor, irony, sarcasm, satire, repartee are comparable when they denote a mode of expression which has for its aim the arousing of sudden sharp interest that is accompanied by amusement or laughter or a quality of mind which leads or predisposes to such expression.
Wise vs Sage vs Sapient vs Judicious vs Prudent vs Sensible vs Sane
Wise, sage, sapient, judicious, prudent, sensible, sane are comparable when they mean having or manifesting the power to recognize the best ends and the best means to attain those ends.
Wink vs Blink
Wink, blink both mean to move one's eyelids.
Window vs Casement vs Dormer vs Oriel
Window, casement, dormer, oriel can mean an opening in the wall of a building that is usually covered with glass and serves to admit light and air.
Winding vs Sinuous vs Serpentine vs Tortuous vs Flexuous
Winding, sinuous, serpentine, tortuous, flexuous can all mean curving first one way and then another.