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sick person vs consumptive

consumptive vs sick person

sick person and consumptive both are nouns.

sick person is not an adjective while consumptive is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sick person Yes No No No
consumptive Yes Yes No No
As nouns, consumptive is a hyponym of sick person; that is, consumptive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sick person:
  • sick person: a person suffering from an illness
  • consumptive: a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
sick person (noun) consumptive (noun)
a person suffering from an illness a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
sick person (adjective) consumptive (adjective)
tending to consume or use often wastefully
afflicted with or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis
Difference between sick person and consumptive

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