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highjacker vs outlaw

outlaw vs highjacker

highjacker and outlaw both are nouns.

highjacker is not an adjective while outlaw is an adjective.

highjacker is not a verb while outlaw is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
highjacker Yes No No No
outlaw Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, outlaw is a hypernym of highjacker; that is, outlaw is a word with a broader meaning than highjacker:
  • highjacker: someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination
  • outlaw: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
Other hypernyms of highjacker include criminal, crook, felon, malefactor.
highjacker (noun) outlaw (noun)
a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination
highjacker (adjective) outlaw (adjective)
contrary to or forbidden by law
disobedient to or defiant of law
highjacker (verb) outlaw (verb)
declare illegal; outlaw
Difference between highjacker and outlaw

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