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dud vs unsuccessful person

unsuccessful person vs dud

dud and unsuccessful person both are nouns.

dud is an adjective but unsuccessful person is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dud Yes Yes No No
unsuccessful person Yes No No No
As nouns, unsuccessful person is a hypernym of dud; that is, unsuccessful person is a word with a broader meaning than dud:
  • dud: someone who is unsuccessful
  • unsuccessful person: a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
Other hypernyms of dud include failure, loser, nonstarter.
dud (noun) unsuccessful person (noun)
an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
an explosion that fails to occur
someone who is unsuccessful
dud (adjective) unsuccessful person (adjective)
failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive
Difference between dud and unsuccessful person

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