underage vs minor

minor vs underage

underage is not a noun while minor is a noun.

underage and minor both are adjectives.

underage is not a verb while minor is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
underage	No	Yes	No	No
minor	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As adjectives, underage and minor are synonyms defined as:

underage and minor: not of legal age

Other synonyms of underage include nonaged.

underage (noun)	minor (noun)
	a young person of either sex

underage (adjective)	minor (adjective)
not of legal age	inferior in number or size or amount
dependent by virtue of youth	lesser in scope or effect
	not of legal age
	(of a scale or mode) having half steps between the second and third degrees, and (usually) the fifth and sixth degrees, and the seventh and eighth degrees
	of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization
	of lesser importance or stature or rank
	of lesser seriousness or danger
	of the younger of two boys with the same family name
	relatively moderate, limited, or small
	warranting only temporal punishment

underage (verb)	minor (verb)
	have as one's secondary field of study

Difference between underage and minor

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