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amputee vs unfortunate

unfortunate vs amputee

amputee and unfortunate both are nouns.

amputee is not an adjective while unfortunate is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
amputee Yes No No No
unfortunate Yes Yes No No
As nouns, unfortunate is a hypernym of amputee; that is, unfortunate is a word with a broader meaning than amputee:
  • amputee: someone who has had a limb removed by amputation
  • unfortunate: a person who suffers misfortune
Other hypernyms of amputee include unfortunate person.
amputee (noun) unfortunate (noun)
someone who has had a limb removed by amputation a person who suffers misfortune
amputee (adjective) unfortunate (adjective)
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
not auspicious; boding ill
unsuitable or regrettable
Difference between amputee and unfortunate

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