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person vs grownup

grownup vs person

person and grownup both are nouns.

person is not an adjective while grownup is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
person Yes No No No
grownup Yes Yes No No
As nouns, grownup is a hyponym of person; that is, grownup is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than person:
  • person: a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential
  • grownup: a fully developed person from maturity onward
person (noun) grownup (noun)
a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential a fully developed person from maturity onward
a human body (usually including the clothing)
a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party
person (adjective) grownup (adjective)
(of animals) fully developed
Difference between person and grownup

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