rubber vs prophylactic

prophylactic vs rubber

rubber and prophylactic both are nouns.

rubber and prophylactic both are adjectives.

rubber is a verb but prophylactic is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rubber	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
prophylactic	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, rubber and prophylactic are synonyms defined as:

rubber and prophylactic: contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse

Other synonyms of rubber include condom, safe, safety.

rubber (noun)	prophylactic (noun)
a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow	contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse	remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil
a contest consisting of a series of successive matches between the same sides
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber

rubber (adjective)	prophylactic (adjective)
returned for lack of funds	preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
	warding off
	capable of preventing conception or impregnation

rubber (verb)	prophylactic (verb)
coat or impregnate with rubber

Difference between rubber and prophylactic

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