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narcotic vs recreational drug

recreational drug vs narcotic

narcotic and recreational drug both are nouns.

narcotic is an adjective but recreational drug is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
narcotic Yes Yes No No
recreational drug Yes No No No
As nouns, recreational drug is a hyponym of narcotic; that is, recreational drug is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than narcotic:
  • narcotic: a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction
  • recreational drug: a narcotic drug that is used only occasionally and is claimed to be nonaddictive
narcotic (noun) recreational drug (noun)
a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction a narcotic drug that is used only occasionally and is claimed to be nonaddictive
narcotic (adjective) recreational drug (adjective)
of or relating to or designating narcotics
inducing stupor or narcosis
inducing mental lethargy
Difference between narcotic and recreational drug

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