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captive vs unfortunate

unfortunate vs captive

captive and unfortunate both are nouns.

captive and unfortunate both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
captive Yes Yes No No
unfortunate Yes Yes No No
As nouns, unfortunate is a hypernym of captive; that is, unfortunate is a word with a broader meaning than captive:
  • captive: a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
  • unfortunate: a person who suffers misfortune
Other hypernyms of captive include unfortunate person.
captive (noun) unfortunate (noun)
an animal that is confined a person who suffers misfortune
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion
captive (adjective) unfortunate (adjective)
giving or marked by complete attention to not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
being in captivity not auspicious; boding ill
unsuitable or regrettable
Difference between captive and unfortunate

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