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misfortune vs catastrophe

catastrophe vs misfortune

misfortune and catastrophe both are nouns.

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

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