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antique vs graybeard

graybeard vs antique

antique and graybeard both are nouns.

antique is an adjective but graybeard is not an adjective.

antique is a verb but graybeard is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antique Yes Yes Yes No
graybeard Yes No No No
As nouns, graybeard is a hypernym of antique; that is, graybeard is a word with a broader meaning than antique:
  • antique: an elderly man
  • graybeard: a man who is very old
Other hypernyms of antique include greybeard, Methuselah, old man.
antique (noun) graybeard (noun)
any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity a man who is very old
an elderly man
antique (adjective) graybeard (adjective)
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
out of fashion
belonging to or lasting from times long ago
antique (verb) graybeard (verb)
give an antique appearance to
shop for antiques
Difference between antique and graybeard

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