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criminal vs mafioso

mafioso vs criminal

criminal and mafioso both are nouns.

criminal is an adjective but mafioso is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
criminal Yes Yes No No
mafioso Yes No No No
As nouns, mafioso is a hyponym of criminal; that is, mafioso is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than criminal:
  • criminal: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
  • mafioso: a member of the Mafia crime syndicate in the United States
criminal (noun) mafioso (noun)
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime a member of the Mafia crime syndicate in the United States
a member of the Sicilian Mafia
criminal (adjective) mafioso (adjective)
guilty of crime or serious offense
involving or being or having the nature of a crime
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
Difference between criminal and mafioso

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