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listener vs percipient

percipient vs listener

listener and percipient both are nouns.

listener is not an adjective while percipient is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
listener Yes No No No
percipient Yes Yes No No
As nouns, percipient is a hypernym of listener; that is, percipient is a word with a broader meaning than listener:
  • listener: someone who listens attentively
  • percipient: a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
Other hypernyms of listener include beholder, observer, perceiver.
listener (noun) percipient (noun)
someone who listens attentively a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
listener (adjective) percipient (adjective)
characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving
Difference between listener and percipient

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