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contemporary, contemporaneous, simultaneous, synchronous, concurrent, coincident, concomitant.
These adjectives mean existing or occurring at the same time.
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continual, continuous, constant, ceaseless, incessant, perpetual, eternal, perennial, interminable.
These adjectives are compared as they mean occurring over and over during a
long period of time.
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contract, condense, compress, constrict, shrink.
These verbs mean to decrease in size or content.
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contrary, balky, perverse, wayward, ornery.
These adjectives mean given to acting in opposition to others.
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convey, carry, bear, transport, transmit.
These verbs are compared as they refer to the movement of someone or
something from one place to another.
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cool, composed, collected, unruffled, nonchalant, imperturbable, detached.
These adjectives apply to persons, their attitudes, their behavior, or their
actions to indicate absence of excitement or discomposure, especially in times
of stress.
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correct, rectify, remedy, redress, reform, revise, amend.
These verbs mean to make right what is wrong
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couple, pair, brace, yoke.
These nouns denote two individuals of the same kind together.
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criticize, blame, reprehend, censure, condemn, denounce.
These verbs are compared as they mean to express an unfavorable judgment.
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cruel, fierce, ferocious, barbarous, inhuman, savage, vicious.
These adjectives mean showing a disposition to inflict violence, pain, or
hardship, or to find satisfaction in the suffering of others.
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cry, weep, wail, keen, whimper, sob, blubber.
These verbs mean to make inarticulate sounds of grief, unhappiness, or pain.
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culture, cultivation, breeding, refinement, taste.
These nouns denote a personal quality resulting from the development of
intellect, manners, and aesthetic appreciation.
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