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acne vs pimple

pimple vs acne

acne and pimple both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acne Yes No No No
pimple Yes No No No
As nouns, pimple is a hyponym of acne; that is, pimple is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acne:
  • acne: an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones
  • pimple: a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
Other hyponyms of acne include acne rosacea, rosacea, acne vulgaris, hickey, zit.
acne (noun) pimple (noun)
an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
Difference between acne and pimple

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