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animal vs captive

captive vs animal

animal and captive both are nouns.

animal and captive both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
animal Yes Yes No No
captive Yes Yes No No
As nouns, captive is a hyponym of animal; that is, captive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than animal:
  • animal: a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
  • captive: an animal that is confined
animal (noun) captive (noun)
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement an animal that is confined
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion
animal (adjective) captive (adjective)
marked by the appetites and passions of the body giving or marked by complete attention to
being in captivity
Difference between animal and captive

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