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young vs creature

creature vs young

young and creature both are nouns.

young is an adjective but creature is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
young Yes Yes No No
creature Yes No No No
As nouns, creature is a hypernym of young; that is, creature is a word with a broader meaning than young:
  • young: any immature animal
  • creature: a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
Other hypernyms of young include animal, animate being, beast, brute, fauna.
young (noun) creature (noun)
any immature animal a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
young people collectively a living being
a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
young (adjective) creature (adjective)
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
(of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity
not tried or tested by experience
being in its early stage
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
Difference between young and creature

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