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schoolboy vs boy

boy vs schoolboy

schoolboy and boy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
schoolboy Yes No No No
boy Yes No No No
As nouns, boy is a hypernym of schoolboy; that is, boy is a word with a broader meaning than schoolboy:
  • schoolboy: a boy attending school
  • boy: a youthful male person
Other hypernyms of schoolboy include male child, adult male, man, pupil, school-age child, schoolchild.
schoolboy (noun) boy (noun)
a boy attending school a youthful male person
(ethnic slur) offensive and disparaging term for Black man
a friendly informal reference to a grown man
a male human offspring
Difference between schoolboy and boy

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