giant vs imaginary creature

imaginary creature vs giant

giant and imaginary creature both are nouns.

giant is an adjective but imaginary creature is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
giant	Yes	Yes	No	No
imaginary creature	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, imaginary creature is a hypernym of giant; that is, imaginary creature is a word with a broader meaning than giant:

giant: an imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength; appears in folklore and fairy tales
imaginary creature: a creature of the imagination; a person that exists only in legends or myths or fiction

Other hypernyms of giant include imaginary being.

giant (noun)	imaginary creature (noun)
any creature of exceptional size	a creature of the imagination; a person that exists only in legends or myths or fiction
an unusually large enterprise
a very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun)
someone that is abnormally large and powerful
a person of exceptional importance and reputation
an imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength; appears in folklore and fairy tales
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

giant (adjective)	imaginary creature (adjective)
of great mass; huge and bulky

Difference between giant and imaginary creature

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