menial vs servant
servant vs menialmenial and servant both are nouns.
menial is an adjective but servant is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| menial | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| servant | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
servant is a hypernym of
menial; that is, servant is a
word with a broader meaning than menial:
- menial: a domestic servant
- servant: a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
Other hypernyms of menial include
retainer.
| menial (noun) | servant (noun) |
|---|---|
| a domestic servant | a person working in the service of another (especially in the household) |
| in a subordinate position |
| menial (adjective) | servant (adjective) |
|---|---|
| used of unskilled work (especially domestic work) |
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