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bad luck vs calamity

calamity vs bad luck

bad luck and calamity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bad luck Yes No No No
calamity Yes No No No
As nouns, calamity is a hyponym of bad luck; that is, calamity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bad luck:
  • bad luck: unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
  • calamity: an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
bad luck (noun) calamity (noun)
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
Difference between bad luck and calamity

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