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fortune vs bad luck

bad luck vs fortune

fortune and bad luck both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fortune Yes No No No
bad luck Yes No No No
As nouns, bad luck is a hyponym of fortune; that is, bad luck is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fortune:
  • fortune: an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
  • bad luck: an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
Other hyponyms of fortune include mischance, mishap, even chance, toss-up, tossup.
As nouns, bad luck is a hyponym of fortune; that is, bad luck is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fortune:
  • fortune: your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
  • bad luck: an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
Other hyponyms of fortune include good fortune, good luck, luckiness, providence, ill luck, misfortune, tough luck, failure.
fortune (noun) bad luck (noun)
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
a large amount of wealth or prosperity an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
Difference between fortune and bad luck

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