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graybeard vs antique

antique vs graybeard

graybeard and antique both are nouns.

graybeard is not an adjective while antique is an adjective.

graybeard is not a verb while antique is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
graybeard Yes No No No
antique Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, antique is a hyponym of graybeard; that is, antique is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than graybeard:
  • graybeard: a man who is very old
  • antique: an elderly man
Other hyponyms of graybeard include codger, old codger, gaffer, old-timer, old geezer, oldtimer, patriarch.
graybeard (noun) antique (noun)
a man who is very old any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity
an elderly man
graybeard (adjective) antique (adjective)
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
out of fashion
belonging to or lasting from times long ago
graybeard (verb) antique (verb)
give an antique appearance to
shop for antiques
Difference between graybeard and antique

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