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nonpareil vs humdinger

humdinger vs nonpareil

nonpareil and humdinger both are nouns.

nonpareil is an adjective but humdinger is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nonpareil Yes Yes No No
humdinger Yes No No No
As nouns, humdinger is a hyponym of nonpareil; that is, humdinger is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nonpareil:
  • nonpareil: model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
  • humdinger: someone of remarkable excellence
Other hyponyms of nonpareil include crackerjack, jimdandy, jimhickey, class act.
nonpareil (noun) humdinger (noun)
colored beads of sugar used as a topping on e.g. candies and cookies someone of remarkable excellence
a flat disk of chocolate covered with beads of colored sugar
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
nonpareil (adjective) humdinger (adjective)
eminent beyond or above comparison
Difference between nonpareil and humdinger

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