Caucasian vs White

White vs Caucasian

Caucasian and White both are nouns.

Caucasian is an adjective but White is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Caucasian	Yes	Yes	No	No
White	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Caucasian and White are synonyms defined as:

Caucasian and White: a person of European descent with a light-skinned or pale complexion

Other synonyms of Caucasian include White person.

Caucasian (noun)	White (noun)
a number of languages spoken in the Caucasus that are unrelated to languages spoken elsewhere	a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows southeastward through northern Arkansas and southern Missouri
a person of European descent with a light-skinned or pale complexion	a person of European descent with a light-skinned or pale complexion
	United States educator who in 1865 (with Ezra Cornell) founded Cornell University and served as its first president (1832-1918)
	United States writer noted for his humorous essays (1899-1985)
	United States architect (1853-1906)
	United States political journalist (1915-1986)
	Australian writer (1912-1990)
	United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1910 by President Taft; noted for his work on antitrust legislation (1845-1921)

Caucasian (adjective)	White (adjective)
of or relating to the geographical region of Caucasia
of or relating to Caucasian people

Difference between Caucasian and White

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