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sick person vs shut-in

shut-in vs sick person

sick person and shut-in both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sick person Yes No No No
shut-in Yes Yes No No
As nouns, shut-in is a hyponym of sick person; that is, shut-in is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sick person:
  • sick person: a person suffering from an illness
  • shut-in: someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
sick person (noun) shut-in (noun)
a person suffering from an illness someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
sick person (adjective) shut-in (adjective)
confined usually by illness
somewhat introverted
Difference between sick person and shut-in

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