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betrothed vs groom-to-be

groom-to-be vs betrothed

betrothed and groom-to-be both are nouns.

betrothed is an adjective but groom-to-be is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
betrothed Yes Yes No No
groom-to-be Yes No No No
As nouns, groom-to-be is a hyponym of betrothed; that is, groom-to-be is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than betrothed:
  • betrothed: the person to whom you are engaged
  • groom-to-be: a man who is engaged to be married
Other hyponyms of betrothed include fiance, bride-to-be, fiancee.
betrothed (noun) groom-to-be (noun)
the person to whom you are engaged a man who is engaged to be married
betrothed (adjective) groom-to-be (adjective)
pledged to be married
Difference between betrothed and groom-to-be

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