posterior vs butt

butt vs posterior

posterior and butt both are nouns.

posterior is an adjective but butt is not an adjective.

posterior is not a verb while butt is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
posterior	Yes	Yes	No	No
butt	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, posterior and butt are synonyms defined as:

posterior and butt: the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

Other synonyms of posterior include arse, ass, backside, behind, bottom, bum, buns, buttocks, can, derriere, fanny, fundament, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, prat, rear, rear end, rump, seat, stern, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush.

posterior (noun)	butt (noun)
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on	thick end of the handle
a tooth situated at the back of the mouth	the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
	a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons)
	sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
	finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
	a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping
	the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
	a victim of ridicule or pranks
	the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots

posterior (adjective)	butt (adjective)
located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure
coming at a subsequent time or stage

posterior (verb)	butt (verb)
	to strike, thrust or shove against
	place end to end without overlapping
	lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

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