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faggot vs gay

gay vs faggot

faggot and gay both are nouns.

faggot is not an adjective while gay is an adjective.

faggot is a verb but gay is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
faggot Yes No Yes No
gay Yes Yes No No
As nouns, gay is a hypernym of faggot; that is, gay is a word with a broader meaning than faggot:
  • faggot: offensive term for a homosexual man
  • gay: someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex
Other hypernyms of faggot include homo, homophile, homosexual.
faggot (noun) gay (noun)
a bundle of sticks and branches bound together someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex
offensive term for a homosexual man
faggot (adjective) gay (adjective)
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
brightly colored and showy
homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
given to social pleasures often including dissipation
offering fun and gaiety
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
faggot (verb) gay (verb)
bind or tie up in or as if in a faggot
fasten together rods of iron in order to heat or weld them
ornament or join (fabric) by faggot stitch
Difference between faggot and gay

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