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pasteboard vs cardboard

cardboard vs pasteboard

pasteboard and cardboard both are nouns.

pasteboard is not an adjective while cardboard is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pasteboard Yes No No No
cardboard Yes Yes No No
As nouns, cardboard is a hypernym of pasteboard; that is, cardboard is a word with a broader meaning than pasteboard:
  • pasteboard: stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper
  • cardboard: a stiff moderately thick paper
Other hypernyms of pasteboard include composition board.
pasteboard (noun) cardboard (noun)
stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper a stiff moderately thick paper
pasteboard (adjective) cardboard (adjective)
without substance
Difference between pasteboard and cardboard

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