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luck vs tough luck

tough luck vs luck

luck and tough luck both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
luck Yes No No No
tough luck Yes No No No
As nouns, tough luck is a hyponym of luck; that is, tough luck is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than luck:
  • luck: your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
  • tough luck: an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
luck (noun) tough luck (noun)
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
Difference between luck and tough luck

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