relative vs first cousin

first cousin vs relative

relative and first cousin both are nouns.

relative is an adjective but first cousin is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
relative	Yes	Yes	No	No
first cousin	Yes	No	No	No

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

relative: a person related by blood or marriage
first cousin: the child of your aunt or uncle

Other hyponyms of relative include ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, root, cousin-german, 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, better half, married person, mate, partner, spouse.

relative (noun)	first cousin (noun)
an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)	the child of your aunt or uncle
a person related by blood or marriage

relative (adjective)	first cousin (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 first cousin

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