leviathan vs giant

giant vs leviathan

leviathan and giant both are nouns.

leviathan is not an adjective while giant is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
leviathan	Yes	No	No	No
giant	Yes	Yes	No	No

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

leviathan: the largest or most massive thing of its kind
giant: someone that is abnormally large and powerful

Other hypernyms of leviathan include behemoth, colossus, goliath, monster.

leviathan (noun)	giant (noun)
the largest or most massive thing of its kind	any creature of exceptional size
monstrous sea creature symbolizing evil in the Old Testament	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

leviathan (adjective)	giant (adjective)
	of great mass; huge and bulky

Difference between leviathan and giant

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