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invalid vs sufferer

sufferer vs invalid

invalid and sufferer both are nouns.

invalid is an adjective but sufferer is not an adjective.

invalid is a verb but sufferer is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
invalid Yes Yes Yes No
sufferer Yes No No No
As nouns, sufferer is a hypernym of invalid; that is, sufferer is a word with a broader meaning than invalid:
  • invalid: someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
  • sufferer: a person suffering from an illness
Other hypernyms of invalid include diseased person, sick person.
invalid (noun) sufferer (noun)
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury a person suffering from an illness
one who suffers for the sake of principle
invalid (adjective) sufferer (adjective)
having no cogency or legal force
no longer valid
invalid (verb) sufferer (verb)
injure permanently
force to retire, remove from active duty, as of firemen
Difference between invalid and sufferer

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