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old person vs grownup

grownup vs old person

old person and grownup both are nouns.

old person is not an adjective while grownup is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
old person Yes No No No
grownup Yes Yes No No
As nouns, grownup is a hypernym of old person; that is, grownup is a word with a broader meaning than old person:
  • old person: an elderly person
  • grownup: a fully developed person from maturity onward
Other hypernyms of old person include adult.
old person (noun) grownup (noun)
an elderly person a fully developed person from maturity onward
old person (adjective) grownup (adjective)
(of animals) fully developed
Difference between old person and grownup

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