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alien vs extraterrestrial

extraterrestrial vs alien

alien and extraterrestrial both are nouns.

alien and extraterrestrial both are adjectives.

alien is a verb but extraterrestrial is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alien Yes Yes Yes No
extraterrestrial Yes Yes No No
As nouns, alien and extraterrestrial are synonyms defined as:
  • alien and extraterrestrial: a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere
Other synonyms of alien include extraterrestrial being.
alien (noun) extraterrestrial (noun)
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere
alien (adjective) extraterrestrial (adjective)
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something originating or located or occurring outside Earth or its atmosphere
being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
alien (verb) extraterrestrial (verb)
transfer property or ownership
Difference between alien and extraterrestrial

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