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boy vs schoolboy

schoolboy vs boy

boy and schoolboy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
boy Yes No No No
schoolboy Yes No No No
As nouns, schoolboy is a hyponym of boy; that is, schoolboy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than boy:
  • boy: a youthful male person
  • schoolboy: a boy attending school
boy (noun) schoolboy (noun)
a youthful male person a boy attending school
(ethnic slur) offensive and disparaging term for Black man
a friendly informal reference to a grown man
a male human offspring
Difference between boy and schoolboy

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