maroon vs unfortunate

maroon and unfortunate both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
maroon	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
unfortunate	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, unfortunate is a hypernym of maroon; that is, unfortunate is a word with a broader meaning than maroon:

Other hypernyms of maroon include unfortunate person.

maroon (noun)	unfortunate (noun)
an exploding firework used as a warning signal	a person who suffers misfortune
a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color
a person who is stranded (as on an island)

maroon (adjective)	unfortunate (adjective)
of dark brownish to purplish red	not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
	not auspicious; boding ill
	unsuitable or regrettable

maroon (verb)	unfortunate (verb)
leave stranded on a desert island without resources
leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue