Synonyms: Words Starting with "D"

Synonyms are words with similar meanings. Below is a list of 17 words starting with the letter "D", along with their synonyms. Practicing these will help you improve your vocabulary, making your speech or writing more varied and interesting.

Word Definition, Synonyms, and Example Sentences

  1. Deceit (Noun) 🔊

    1. Meaning: The action or practice of deceiving someone.
    2. Synonyms: Deception, Fraud, Trickery, Dishonesty
    3. Use of Deceit in Sentence:
      1. His deceit was discovered when the truth came to light.
      2. The scam involved elaborate deceit and false promises.

  2. Decipher (Verb) 🔊

    1. Meaning: To interpret or make sense of something that is difficult to understand.
    2. Synonyms: Decode, Interpret, Solve, Unravel
    3. Use of Decipher in Sentence:
      1. It took him hours to decipher the ancient manuscript.
      2. The code was difficult to decipher, but the expert cracked it.

  3. Defile (Verb) 🔊

    1. Meaning: To spoil or mar something, especially something sacred or pure.
    2. Synonyms: Pollute, Contaminate, Befoul, Tarnish
    3. Use of Defile in Sentence:
      1. The vandals defiled the statue by covering it in graffiti.
      2. The river was defiled by industrial waste.

  4. Defray (Verb) 🔊

    1. Meaning: To provide money to pay for something.
    2. Synonyms: Cover, Pay, Finance, Settle
    3. Use of Defray in Sentence:
      1. The company will defray the costs of the conference.
      2. The scholarship helped to defray his tuition fees.

  5. Deliberate (Adjective) 🔊

    1. Meaning: Done with full awareness or intention; carefully thought out.
    2. Synonyms: Intentional, Purposeful, Calculated, Conscious
    3. Use of Deliberate in Sentence:
      1. The decision was a deliberate choice, not a hasty one.
      2. He gave a deliberate response, carefully considering his words.

  6. Demolish (Verb) 🔊

    1. Meaning: To destroy or ruin something completely.
    2. Synonyms: Destroy, Raze, Tear down, Level
    3. Use of Demolish in Sentence:
      1. The old building was demolished to make way for a new skyscraper.
      2. They had to demolish the wall to fix the plumbing.

  7. Deprive (Verb) 🔊

    1. Meaning: To prevent someone from having or enjoying something.
    2. Synonyms: Deny, Rob, Strip, Take away
    3. Use of Deprive in Sentence:
      1. The harsh conditions deprived the workers of basic necessities.
      2. He felt deprived of love and affection during his childhood.

  8. Deride (Verb) 🔊

    1. Meaning: To mock or ridicule someone or something.
    2. Synonyms: Mock, Ridicule, Taunt, Jeer
    3. Use of Deride in Sentence:
      1. The critics derided his work, calling it unoriginal.
      2. They derided his ideas, but he continued to believe in them.

  9. Disdain (Noun) 🔊

    1. Meaning: The feeling that something or someone is unworthy of one's consideration or respect.
    2. Synonyms: Contempt, Scorn, Disrespect, Displeasure
    3. Use of Disdain in Sentence:
      1. She looked at the messy room with disdain.
      2. His actions were met with disdain by the community.

  10. Dissuade (Verb) 🔊

    1. Meaning: To convince someone not to do something.
    2. Synonyms: Discourage, Prevent, Talk out of, Urge against
    3. Use of Dissuade in Sentence:
      1. He tried to dissuade her from making a hasty decision.
      2. I couldn't dissuade him from pursuing his dream.

  11. Denounce (Verb) 🔊

    1. Meaning: To publicly declare something or someone to be wrong or evil.
    2. Synonyms: Condemn, Censure, Criticize, Accuse
    3. Use of Denounce in Sentence:
      1. The leader publicly denounced the actions of the rebels.
      2. She denounced the corruption within the government.

  12. Dense (Adjective) 🔊

    1. Meaning: Closely packed together, difficult to pass through or understand.
    2. Synonyms: Thick, Compact, Impenetrable, Heavy
    3. Use of Dense in Sentence:
      1. The forest was so dense that it was hard to see anything.
      2. The dense fog made driving hazardous.

  13. Derogatory (Adjective) 🔊

    1. Meaning: Showing a critical or disrespectful attitude.
    2. Synonyms: Disparaging, Insulting, Degrading, Belittling
    3. Use of Derogatory in Sentence:
      1. He made a derogatory remark about her appearance.
      2. The film was criticized for its derogatory portrayal of women.

  14. Despair (Noun) 🔊

    1. Meaning: The complete loss or absence of hope.
    2. Synonyms: Hopelessness, Misery, Despondency, Discouragement
    3. Use of Despair in Sentence:
      1. The team was filled with despair after their defeat.
      2. She fell into despair when she lost her job.

  15. Destructive (Adjective) 🔊

    1. Meaning: Causing great harm or damage.
    2. Synonyms: Damaging, Ruinous, Devastating, Harmful
    3. Use of Destructive in Sentence:
      1. The hurricane caused destructive damage to the coastal town.
      2. His destructive behavior led to his downfall.

  16. Docile (Adjective) 🔊

    1. Meaning: Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive.
    2. Synonyms: Submissive, Compliant, Obedient, Tame
    3. Use of Docile in Sentence:
      1. The dog was remarkably docile and obedient.
      2. She remained docile under the teacher's direction.

  17. Dwarf (Noun) 🔊

    1. Meaning: A person, animal, or plant that is much smaller than usual.
    2. Synonyms: Midget, Pygmy, Miniature, Little person
    3. Use of Dwarf in Sentence:
      1. The tree was a dwarf variety, growing only a few feet tall.
      2. The dwarf plants were perfect for the small garden.

List of Words with Synonyms

# Word Synonyms
1 Deceit Deception, Fraud, Trickery, Dishonesty
2 Decipher Decode, Interpret, Solve, Unravel
3 Defile Pollute, Contaminate, Befoul, Tarnish
4 Defray Cover, Pay, Finance, Settle
5 Deliberate Intentional, Purposeful, Calculated, Conscious
6 Demolish Destroy, Raze, Tear down, Level
7 Deprive Deny, Rob, Strip, Take away
8 Deride Mock, Ridicule, Taunt, Jeer
9 Disdain Contempt, Scorn, Disrespect, Displeasure
10 Dissuade Discourage, Prevent, Talk out of, Urge against
11 Denounce Condemn, Censure, Criticize, Accuse
12 Dense Thick, Compact, Impenetrable, Heavy
13 Derogatory Disparaging, Insulting, Degrading, Belittling
14 Despair Hopelessness, Misery, Despondency, Discouragement
15 Destructive Damaging, Ruinous, Devastating, Harmful
16 Docile Submissive, Compliant, Obedient, Tame
17 Dwarf Midget, Pygmy, Miniature, Little person