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young vs four-year-old

four-year-old vs young

young is a noun but four-year-old is not a noun.

young and four-year-old both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
young Yes Yes No No
four-year-old No Yes No No
young (noun) four-year-old (noun)
any immature animal
young people collectively
young (adjective) four-year-old (adjective)
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth four years of age
(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 four-year-old

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