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pedestrian vs passer-by

passer-by vs pedestrian

pedestrian and passer-by both are nouns.

pedestrian is an adjective but passer-by is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pedestrian Yes Yes No No
passer-by Yes No No No
As nouns, passer-by is a hyponym of pedestrian; that is, passer-by is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pedestrian:
  • pedestrian: a person who travels by foot
  • passer-by: a person who passes by casually or by chance
pedestrian (noun) passer-by (noun)
a person who travels by foot a person who passes by casually or by chance
pedestrian (adjective) passer-by (adjective)
lacking wit or imagination
Difference between pedestrian and passer-by

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