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plain vs scold

scold vs plain

plain and scold both are nouns.

plain is an adjective but scold is not an adjective.

plain and scold both are verbs.

plain is an adverb but scold is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plain Yes Yes Yes Yes
scold Yes No Yes No
As verbs, scold is a hyponym of plain; that is, scold is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plain:
  • plain: express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
  • scold: show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
Other hyponyms of plain include hen-peck, nag, peck, backbite, bitch, grizzle, whine, yammer, yawp, croak, gnarl, grumble, murmur, mutter, grouch, grumble, protest, repine, beef, bellyache, bitch, crab, gripe, grouse, holler, squawk, inveigh, rail, bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament, report, bleat.
plain (noun) scold (noun)
a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
extensive tract of level open land
plain (adjective) scold (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) scold (verb)
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness censure severely or angrily
show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
plain (adverb) scold (adverb)
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
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