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consumptive vs sick person

sick person vs consumptive

consumptive and sick person both are nouns.

consumptive is an adjective but sick person is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
consumptive Yes Yes No No
sick person Yes No No No
As nouns, sick person is a hypernym of consumptive; that is, sick person is a word with a broader meaning than consumptive:
  • consumptive: a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
  • sick person: a person suffering from an illness
Other hypernyms of consumptive include diseased person, sufferer.
consumptive (noun) sick person (noun)
a person with pulmonary tuberculosis a person suffering from an illness
consumptive (adjective) sick person (adjective)
tending to consume or use often wastefully
afflicted with or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis
Difference between consumptive and sick person

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