hazard vs bad luck

bad luck vs hazard

hazard and bad luck both are nouns.

hazard is a verb but bad luck is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hazard	Yes	No	Yes	No
bad luck	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, bad luck is a hyponym of hazard; that is, bad luck is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hazard:

hazard: 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 hazard include mischance, mishap, even chance, toss-up, tossup.

hazard (noun)	bad luck (noun)
an obstacle on a golf course	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
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune	an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes

hazard (verb)	bad luck (verb)
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
put at risk

Difference between hazard and bad luck

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