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shlimazel vs unfortunate

unfortunate vs shlimazel

shlimazel and unfortunate both are nouns.

shlimazel is not an adjective while unfortunate is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shlimazel Yes No No No
unfortunate Yes Yes No No
As nouns, unfortunate is a hypernym of shlimazel; that is, unfortunate is a word with a broader meaning than shlimazel:
  • shlimazel: (Yiddish) a very unlucky or inept person who fails at everything
  • unfortunate: a person who suffers misfortune
Other hypernyms of shlimazel include unfortunate person.
shlimazel (noun) unfortunate (noun)
(Yiddish) a very unlucky or inept person who fails at everything a person who suffers misfortune
shlimazel (adjective) unfortunate (adjective)
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
not auspicious; boding ill
unsuitable or regrettable
Difference between shlimazel and unfortunate

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