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fiancee vs betrothed

betrothed vs fiancee

fiancee and betrothed both are nouns.

fiancee is not an adjective while betrothed is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fiancee Yes No No No
betrothed Yes Yes No No
As nouns, betrothed is a hypernym of fiancee; that is, betrothed is a word with a broader meaning than fiancee:
  • fiancee: a woman who is engaged to be married
  • betrothed: the person to whom you are engaged
Other hypernyms of fiancee include adult female, woman.
fiancee (noun) betrothed (noun)
a woman who is engaged to be married the person to whom you are engaged
fiancee (adjective) betrothed (adjective)
pledged to be married
Difference between fiancee and betrothed

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