tragedy vs tsunami
tsunami vs tragedytragedy and tsunami both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tragedy | Yes | No | No | No |
| tsunami | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
tsunami is a hyponym of
tragedy; that is, tsunami is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
tragedy:
- tragedy: an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
- tsunami: a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption
Other hyponyms of tragedy include
act of God, force majeure, inevitable accident, unavoidable casualty, vis major, apocalypse, famine, kiss of death, meltdown, plague, visitation, tidal wave.
| tragedy (noun) | tsunami (noun) |
|---|---|
| drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity | a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption |
| an event resulting in great loss and misfortune |
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