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desperate vs unfortunate person

unfortunate person vs desperate

desperate and unfortunate person both are nouns.

desperate is an adjective but unfortunate person is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
desperate Yes Yes No No
unfortunate person Yes No No No
As nouns, unfortunate person is a hypernym of desperate; that is, unfortunate person is a word with a broader meaning than desperate:
  • desperate: a person who is frightened and in need of help
  • unfortunate person: a person who suffers misfortune
Other hypernyms of desperate include unfortunate.
desperate (noun) unfortunate person (noun)
a person who is frightened and in need of help a person who suffers misfortune
desperate (adjective) unfortunate person (adjective)
showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire
desperately determined
(of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair
Difference between desperate and unfortunate person

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