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Calamity vs Unhappiness - What's the difference?

calamity | unhappiness | Synonyms |

Calamity is a synonym of unhappiness.


As nouns the difference between calamity and unhappiness

is that calamity is an event resulting in great loss while unhappiness is the feeling of not being happy.

calamity

English

Noun

(calamities)
  • An event resulting in great loss.
  • The distress that results from some disaster.
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    • They were behind twice, first in the 11th minute when James Morrison scored a goal that was a personal calamity for Hart, and then four minutes into the second half when Kenny Miller eluded Gary Cahill to score with a splendid left-foot drive.

    Synonyms

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    unhappiness

    English

    Noun

  • The feeling of not being happy