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unfortunate vs unlucky

unlucky vs unfortunate

unfortunate is a noun but unlucky is not a noun.

unfortunate and unlucky both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
unfortunate Yes Yes No No
unlucky No Yes No No
unfortunate (noun) unlucky (noun)
a person who suffers misfortune
unfortunate (adjective) unlucky (adjective)
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune having or bringing misfortune
not auspicious; boding ill marked by or promising bad fortune
unsuitable or regrettable
Difference between unfortunate and unlucky

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