shame vs misfortune
misfortune vs shameshame and misfortune both are nouns.
shame is a verb but misfortune is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| shame | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| misfortune | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
misfortune is a hypernym of
shame; that is, misfortune is a
word with a broader meaning than shame:
- shame: an unfortunate development
- misfortune: unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
Other hypernyms of shame include
bad luck.
| shame (noun) | misfortune (noun) |
|---|---|
| an unfortunate development | unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event |
| a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt | an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes |
| a state of dishonor |
| shame (verb) | misfortune (verb) |
|---|---|
| surpass or beat by a wide margin | |
| cause to be ashamed | |
| bring shame or dishonor upon | |
| compel through a sense of shame |
Words related to "shame"
- arouse
- attaint
- bad luck
- befoul
- compel
- conscience
- cringe
- defile
- discountenance
- disgrace
- dishonor
- dishonour
- elicit
- embarrassment
- enkindle
- evoke
- exceed
- feeling
- fire
- foul
- humiliation
- ignominy
- kindle
- maculate
- misfortune
- obligate
- oblige
- obloquy
- odium
- opprobrium
- outdo
- outgo
- outmatch
- outperform
- outstrip
- pity
- provoke
- raise
- reproach
- self-disgust
- self-hatred
- surmount
- surpass
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