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nouveau-riche vs disagreeable person

disagreeable person vs nouveau-riche

nouveau-riche and disagreeable person both are nouns.

nouveau-riche is an adjective but disagreeable person is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nouveau-riche Yes Yes No No
disagreeable person Yes No No No
As nouns, disagreeable person is a hypernym of nouveau-riche; that is, disagreeable person is a word with a broader meaning than nouveau-riche:
  • nouveau-riche: a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
  • disagreeable person: a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
Other hypernyms of nouveau-riche include unpleasant person.
nouveau-riche (noun) disagreeable person (noun)
a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
nouveau-riche (adjective) disagreeable person (adjective)
characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
Difference between nouveau-riche and disagreeable person

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