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bad person vs decadent

decadent vs bad person

bad person and decadent both are nouns.

bad person is not an adjective while decadent is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bad person Yes No No No
decadent Yes Yes No No
As nouns, decadent is a hyponym of bad person; that is, decadent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bad person:
  • bad person: a person who does harm to others
  • decadent: a person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically)
bad person (noun) decadent (noun)
a person who does harm to others a person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically)
bad person (adjective) decadent (adjective)
marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay
luxuriously self-indulgent
Difference between bad person and decadent

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