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shut-in vs sick person

sick person vs shut-in

shut-in and sick person both are nouns.

shut-in is an adjective but sick person is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shut-in Yes Yes No No
sick person Yes No No No
As nouns, sick person is a hypernym of shut-in; that is, sick person is a word with a broader meaning than shut-in:
  • shut-in: someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
  • sick person: a person suffering from an illness
Other hypernyms of shut-in include diseased person, sufferer.
shut-in (noun) sick person (noun)
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury a person suffering from an illness
shut-in (adjective) sick person (adjective)
confined usually by illness
somewhat introverted
Difference between shut-in and sick person

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