relative vs better half

better half vs relative

relative and better half both are nouns.

relative is an adjective but better half is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
relative	Yes	Yes	No	No
better half	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, better half is a hyponym of relative; that is, better half is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than relative:

relative: a person related by blood or marriage
better half: a person's partner in marriage

Other hyponyms of relative include ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, root, cousin-german, cousin, first cousin, full cousin, descendant, descendent, in-law, relative-in-law, blood relation, blood relative, cognate, sib, family, kin, kinsperson, enate, matrikin, matrilineal kin, matrilineal sib, matrisib, agnate, patrikin, patrilineal kin, patrilineal sib, patrisib, kinsman, kinswoman, kissing cousin, kissing kin, next of kin, issue, offspring, progeny, second cousin, sib, sibling, married person, mate, partner, spouse.

relative (noun)	better half (noun)
an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)	a person's partner in marriage
a person related by blood or marriage

relative (adjective)	better half (adjective)
estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete
properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'

Difference between relative and better half

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