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sustenance vs dainty

dainty vs sustenance

sustenance and dainty both are nouns.

sustenance is not an adjective while dainty is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sustenance Yes No No No
dainty Yes Yes No No
As nouns, dainty is a hyponym of sustenance; that is, dainty is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sustenance:
  • sustenance: a source of materials to nourish the body
  • dainty: something considered choice to eat
sustenance (noun) dainty (noun)
the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence something considered choice to eat
a source of materials to nourish the body
the financial means whereby one lives
sustenance (adjective) dainty (adjective)
delicately beautiful
excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
especially pleasing to the taste
Difference between sustenance and dainty

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