Support, uphold, advocate, back, champion are comparable when they mean to favor actively and in some concrete manner a person or thing that meets opposition.
Category: Synonyms
Support vs Sustain vs Prop vs Bolster vs Buttress vs Brace
Support, sustain, prop, bolster, buttress, brace are comparable when they mean to hold up either literally or figuratively, though they vary greatly in their specific senses and in the range of their applicability.
Supple vs Limber vs Lithe vs Lithesome vs Lissome
Supple, limber, lithe, lithesome, lissome can all apply to bodily movements and mean showing freedom and ease in bending and twisting.
Supernatural vs Supranatural vs Preternatural vs Miraculous vs Superhuman
Supernatural, supranatural, preternatural, miraculous, superhuman are overlapping rather than strictly synonymous terms whose meanings all involve a contrast with what is natural or, sometimes, normal or predictable.
Superfluous vs Surplus vs Supernumerary vs Extra vs Spare
Superfluous, surplus, supernumerary, extra, spare all describe what is above or beyond what is needed or indispensable.
Superficial vs Shallow vs Cursory vs Uncritical
Superficial, shallow, cursory, uncritical can mean lacking in depth, solidity, and comprehensiveness.
Supererogatory vs Gratuitous vs Uncalled-for vs Wanton
Supererogatory, gratuitous, uncalled-for, wanton are comparable when they mean given or done freely and without compulsion or provocation or without warrant or justification.
Summon vs Summons vs Call vs Cite vs Convoke vs Convene vs Muster
Summon, summons, call, cite, convoke, convene, muster mean to demand the presence of persons or, by extension, things.
Summit vs Peak vs Pinnacle vs Climax vs Apex vs Acme vs Culmination vs Meridian vs Zenith vs Apogee
Summit, peak, pinnacle, climax, apex, acme, culmination, meridian, zenith, apogee can mean the highest point attained or attainable.
Sum vs Amount vs Number vs Aggregate vs Total vs Whole vs Quantity
Sum, amount, number, aggregate, total, whole, quantity denote a result obtained by putting or taking together all in a given group or mass.
Sullen vs Glum vs Morose vs Surly vs Sulky vs Crabbed vs Saturnine vs Dour vs Gloomy
Sullen, glum, morose, surly, sulky, crabbed, saturnine, dour, gloomy can mean governed by or showing, especially in one’s aspect, a forbidding or disagreeable mood or disposition.
Suit vs Lawsuit vs Action vs Cause vs Case
Suit, lawsuit, action, cause, case are all used to designate legal proceedings instituted for the sake of demanding justice or enforcing a right. Though often used interchangeably in the sense of lawsuit , they may have certain differences in their connotations and their applications. Suit stresses the attempt of a complainant through litigation to gain an end (as redress for a wrong, recognition […]