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misfortune vs calamity

calamity vs misfortune

misfortune and calamity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
misfortune Yes No No No
calamity Yes No No No
As nouns, calamity is a hyponym of misfortune; that is, calamity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than misfortune:
  • misfortune: unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
  • calamity: an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
Other hyponyms of misfortune include pity, shame, misadventure, mischance, mishap, cataclysm, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy, adversity, hardship, knock.
misfortune (noun) calamity (noun)
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
Difference between misfortune and calamity

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