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thoroughbred vs grownup

grownup vs thoroughbred

thoroughbred and grownup both are nouns.

thoroughbred and grownup both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thoroughbred Yes Yes No No
grownup Yes Yes No No
As nouns, grownup is a hypernym of thoroughbred; that is, grownup is a word with a broader meaning than thoroughbred:
  • thoroughbred: a well-bred person
  • grownup: a fully developed person from maturity onward
Other hypernyms of thoroughbred include adult.
thoroughbred (noun) grownup (noun)
a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses a fully developed person from maturity onward
a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares
a well-bred person
thoroughbred (adjective) grownup (adjective)
having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal (of animals) fully developed
Difference between thoroughbred and grownup

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