imaginary creature vs giant

giant vs imaginary creature

imaginary creature and giant both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, giant is a hyponym of imaginary creature; that is, giant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than imaginary creature:

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

Other hyponyms of imaginary creature include hypothetical creature, mythical being, hobbit, mermaid, merman, Cadmus, monster, witch, character, fictional character, fictitious character, psychopomp, sylph, unicorn.

imaginary creature (noun)	giant (noun)
a creature of the imagination; a person that exists only in legends or myths or fiction	any creature of exceptional size
	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

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

Difference between imaginary creature and giant

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