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old man vs antique

antique vs old man

old man and antique both are nouns.

old man is not an adjective while antique is an adjective.

old man is not a verb while antique is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
old man Yes No No No
antique Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, antique is a hyponym of old man; that is, antique is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than old man:
  • old man: a man who is very old
  • antique: an elderly man
Other hyponyms of old man include codger, old codger, gaffer, old-timer, old geezer, oldtimer, patriarch.
old man (noun) antique (noun)
an informal term for your father any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity
a man who is very old an elderly man
a familiar term of address for a man
(slang) boss
aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe
old man (adjective) antique (adjective)
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
out of fashion
belonging to or lasting from times long ago
old man (verb) antique (verb)
give an antique appearance to
shop for antiques
Difference between old man and antique

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