fugitive vs escapee
escapee vs fugitivefugitive and escapee both are nouns.
fugitive is an adjective but escapee is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fugitive | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| escapee | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
escapee is a hyponym of
fugitive; that is, escapee is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
fugitive:
- fugitive: someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice
- escapee: someone who escapes
Other hyponyms of fugitive include
absconder.
| fugitive (noun) | escapee (noun) |
|---|---|
| someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice | someone who escapes |
| someone who flees from an uncongenial situation |
| fugitive (adjective) | escapee (adjective) |
|---|---|
| lasting for a markedly brief time |
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