lunatic vs madwoman
madwoman vs lunaticlunatic and madwoman both are nouns.
lunatic is an adjective but madwoman is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lunatic | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| madwoman | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
madwoman is a hyponym of
lunatic; that is, madwoman is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
lunatic:
- lunatic: an insane person
- madwoman: a woman lunatic
| lunatic (noun) | madwoman (noun) |
|---|---|
| an insane person | a woman lunatic |
| a reckless impetuous irresponsible person |
| lunatic (adjective) | madwoman (adjective) |
|---|---|
| insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon |
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