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pennant vs accolade

accolade vs pennant

pennant and accolade both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pennant Yes No No No
accolade Yes No No No
As nouns, accolade is a hypernym of pennant; that is, accolade is a word with a broader meaning than pennant:
  • pennant: the award given to the champion
  • accolade: a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
Other hypernyms of pennant include award, honor, honour, laurels.
pennant (noun) accolade (noun)
a long flag; often tapering a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
a flag longer than it is wide (and often tapering)
the award given to the champion
Difference between pennant and accolade

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