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misfortune vs cataclysm

cataclysm vs misfortune

misfortune and cataclysm both are nouns.

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