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minor vs silly

silly vs minor

minor and silly both are nouns.

minor and silly both are adjectives.

minor is a verb but silly is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
minor Yes Yes Yes No
silly Yes Yes No No
As nouns, silly is a hyponym of minor; that is, silly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than minor:
  • minor: a young person of either sex
  • silly: a word used for misbehaving children
Other hyponyms of minor include bairn, buster, changeling, child prodigy, infant prodigy, wonder child, foster-child, foster child, fosterling, imp, monkey, rapscallion, rascal, scalawag, scallywag, scamp, kiddie, kiddy, orphan, peanut, picaninny, piccaninny, pickaninny, poster child, kindergartener, kindergartner, preschooler, sprog, bambino, toddler, tot, yearling, urchin, street child, waif.
minor (noun) silly (noun)
a young person of either sex a word used for misbehaving children
minor (adjective) silly (adjective)
inferior in number or size or amount dazed from or as if from repeated blows
lesser in scope or effect ludicrous, foolish
not of legal age lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
(of a scale or mode) having half steps between the second and third degrees, and (usually) the fifth and sixth degrees, and the seventh and eighth degrees inspiring scornful pity
of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization
of lesser importance or stature or rank
of lesser seriousness or danger
of the younger of two boys with the same family name
relatively moderate, limited, or small
warranting only temporal punishment
minor (verb) silly (verb)
have as one's secondary field of study
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