wit vs content

wit and content both are nouns.

wit is not an adjective while content is an adjective.

wit is not a verb while content is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wit	Yes	No	No	No
content	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, content is a hypernym of wit; that is, content is a word with a broader meaning than wit:

wit: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
content: content communicating a message; what something is about

Other hypernyms of wit include message, subject matter, substance.

wit (noun)	content (noun)
mental ability	something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter	the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
a witty amusing person who makes jokes	content communicating a message; what something is about
	(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
	the amount that can be contained
	the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc.
	the state of being contented with your situation in life

wit (adjective)	content (adjective)
	satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

wit (verb)	content (verb)
	satisfy in a limited way
	make content

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