parvenu vs climber

climber vs parvenu

parvenu and climber both are nouns.

parvenu is an adjective but climber is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
parvenu	Yes	Yes	No	No
climber	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, climber is a hyponym of parvenu; that is, climber is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than parvenu:

parvenu: a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
climber: someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior

Other hyponyms of parvenu include social climber, junior.

parvenu (noun)	climber (noun)
a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class	an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing
	someone who climbs as a sport; especially someone who climbs mountains
	someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior
	someone who ascends on foot
	a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants

parvenu (adjective)	climber (adjective)
of or characteristic of a parvenu
characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position

Difference between parvenu and climber

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