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spectre vs phantom

phantom vs spectre

spectre and phantom both are nouns.

spectre is not an adjective while phantom is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spectre Yes No No No
phantom Yes Yes No No
As nouns, phantom is a hypernym of spectre; that is, phantom is a word with a broader meaning than spectre:
  • spectre: a mental representation of some haunting experience
  • phantom: something existing in perception only
Other hypernyms of spectre include apparition, fantasm, phantasm, phantasma, shadow.
As nouns, spectre and phantom are synonyms defined as:
  • spectre and phantom: a ghostly appearing figure
Other synonyms of spectre include apparition, fantasm, phantasm, phantasma, specter.
spectre (noun) phantom (noun)
a mental representation of some haunting experience something existing in perception only
a ghostly appearing figure a ghostly appearing figure
spectre (adjective) phantom (adjective)
something apparently sensed but having no physical reality
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