relative vs spouse

spouse vs relative

relative and spouse both are nouns.

relative is an adjective but spouse is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
relative	Yes	Yes	No	No
spouse	Yes	No	No	No

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

relative: a person related by blood or marriage
spouse: 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, better half, married person, mate, partner.

relative (noun)	spouse (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)	spouse (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 spouse

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