relative vs kissing cousin

kissing cousin vs relative

relative and kissing cousin both are nouns.

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

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

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

relative: a person related by blood or marriage
kissing cousin: a more or less distant relative; familiar enough to be greeted with a kiss

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 kin, next of kin, issue, offspring, progeny, second cousin, sib, sibling, better half, married person, mate, partner, spouse.

relative (noun)	kissing cousin (noun)
an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)	a more or less distant relative; familiar enough to be greeted with a kiss
a person related by blood or marriage

relative (adjective)	kissing 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 kissing cousin

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