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scallywag vs youngster

youngster vs scallywag

scallywag and youngster both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scallywag Yes No No No
youngster Yes No No No
As nouns, youngster is a hypernym of scallywag; that is, youngster is a word with a broader meaning than scallywag:
  • scallywag: one who is playfully mischievous
  • youngster: a young person of either sex
Other hypernyms of scallywag include child, fry, kid, minor, nestling, nipper, shaver, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke.
scallywag (noun) youngster (noun)
one who is playfully mischievous a young person of either sex
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)
Difference between scallywag and youngster

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