lover vs betrothed

betrothed vs lover

lover and betrothed both are nouns.

lover is not an adjective while betrothed is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lover	Yes	No	No	No
betrothed	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, betrothed is a hyponym of lover; that is, betrothed is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lover:

lover: a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
betrothed: the person to whom you are engaged

Other hyponyms of lover include admirer, adorer, baby, beloved, darling, dear, dearest, dearie, deary, honey, love, sweetheart, sweetie, beau, boyfriend, fellow, swain, darling, dearie, deary, ducky, favorite, favourite, pet, girl, girlfriend, lady friend, idoliser, idolizer, inamorata, inamorato, kisser, osculator, necker, fondler, petter, Romeo, soul mate, squeeze, steady, sweetheart, sweetie, truelove.

lover (noun)	betrothed (noun)
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone	the person to whom you are engaged
an ardent follower and admirer
a significant other to whom you are not related by marriage

lover (adjective)	betrothed (adjective)
	pledged to be married

Difference between lover and betrothed

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