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bad luck vs luck

luck vs bad luck

bad luck and luck both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bad luck Yes No No No
luck Yes No No No
As nouns, luck is a hypernym of bad luck; that is, luck is a word with a broader meaning than bad luck:
  • bad luck: an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
  • luck: an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
Other hypernyms of bad luck include chance, fortune, hazard.
As nouns, luck is a hypernym of bad luck; that is, luck is a word with a broader meaning than bad luck:
  • bad luck: an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
  • luck: your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
Other hypernyms of bad luck include circumstances, destiny, fate, fortune, lot, portion.
bad luck (noun) luck (noun)
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome
an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
Difference between bad luck and luck

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