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plain vs nag

nag vs plain

plain and nag both are nouns.

plain is an adjective but nag is not an adjective.

plain and nag both are verbs.

plain is an adverb but nag is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plain Yes Yes Yes Yes
nag Yes No Yes No
As verbs, nag is a hyponym of plain; that is, nag is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plain:
  • plain: express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
  • nag: bother persistently with trivial complaints
Other hyponyms of plain include hen-peck, peck, backbite, bitch, grizzle, whine, yammer, yawp, croak, gnarl, grumble, murmur, mutter, grouch, grumble, scold, protest, repine, beef, bellyache, bitch, crab, gripe, grouse, holler, squawk, inveigh, rail, bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament, report, bleat.
plain (noun) nag (noun)
a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side an old or over-worked horse
extensive tract of level open land someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
plain (adjective) nag (adjective)
not elaborate or elaborated; simple
lacking patterns especially in color
free from any effort to soften to disguise
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
not mixed with extraneous elements
lacking embellishment or ornamentation
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
plain (verb) nag (verb)
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness remind or urge constantly
bother persistently with trivial complaints
worry persistently
plain (adverb) nag (adverb)
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
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