backwardness vs imbecility
imbecility vs backwardnessbackwardness and imbecility both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| backwardness | Yes | No | No | No |
| imbecility | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
imbecility is a hyponym of
backwardness; that is, imbecility is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
backwardness:
- backwardness: lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
- imbecility: retardation more severe than a moron but not as severe as an idiot
Other hyponyms of backwardness include
abnormality, mental defectiveness, mental deficiency, moronity, amentia, idiocy, savant syndrome.
| backwardness (noun) | imbecility (noun) |
|---|---|
| lack of normal development of intellectual capacities | a stupid mistake |
| retardation more severe than a moron but not as severe as an idiot |
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