Variegated, parti-colored, motley, checkered, checked, pied, piebald, skewbald, dappled, freaked can all mean having a pattern involving different colors or shades of color.
Category: Synonyms
Vanish vs Evanesce vs Evaporate vs Disappear vs Fade
Vanish, evanesce, evaporate, disappear, fade can all mean to pass from view or out of existence.
Valid vs Sound vs Cogent vs Convincing vs Compelling vs Telling
Valid, sound, cogent, convincing, compelling, telling can all be applied directly or indirectly to arguments, reasons, principles, or processes of thought or to their presentation and mean having or manifesting the power to impress themselves on others as right and well-grounded.
Vain vs Nugatory vs Otiose vs Idle vs Empty vs Hollow
Vain, nugatory, otiose, idle, empty, hollow are comparable when they mean devoid of worth or significance.
Vagabond vs Vagrant vs Truant vs Tramp vs Bum vs Hobo
Vagabond, vagrant, truant, tramp, bum, hobo mean a person who wanders at will or as a habit.
Usual vs Customary vs Habitual vs Wonted vs Accustomed
Usual, customary, habitual, wonted, accustomed can mean familiar through frequent or regular repetition.
Use vs Employ vs Utilize vs Apply vs Avail
Use, employ, utilize, apply, avail can all mean to deal with something so as to give it a practical value or to make it serviceable to oneself or others.
Use vs Usefulness vs Utility
Use, usefulness, utility are comparable when they mean the character or the quality of serving or of being able to serve an end or purpose.
Use vs Service vs Advantage vs Profit vs Account vs Avail
Use, service, advantage, profit, account, avail can all mean a useful or valuable end, result, or purpose.
Urge vs Egg vs Exhort vs Goad vs Spur vs Prod vs Prick vs Sic
Urge, egg, exhort, goad, spur, prod, prick, sic mean to press or impel to action, effort, or speed.
Upright vs Honest vs Just vs Conscientious vs Scrupulous vs Honorable
Upright, honest, just, conscientious, scrupulous, honorable are comparable when they are applied to men or their acts and words and mean having or exhibiting a strict regard for what is morally right.
Unwholesome vs Morbid vs Sickly vs Diseased vs Pathological
Unwholesome, morbid, sickly, diseased, pathological apply to what is unhealthy or unhealthful in any of various ways.