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Disastrous vs Unlucky - What's the difference?

disastrous | unlucky | Related terms |

Disastrous is a related term of unlucky.


As adjectives the difference between disastrous and unlucky

is that disastrous is of the nature of a disaster; calamitous while unlucky is unfortunate, marked by misfortune.

disastrous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of the nature of a disaster; calamitous.
  • foreboding disaster; ill-omened.

    • Synonyms

    * (calamitous) cataclysmic, catastrophic * (ill-omened) ill-boding, , sinister

    Derived terms

    * disastrously

    unlucky

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • unfortunate, marked by misfortune
  • inauspicious
  • having ill luck
  • bringing ill luck

    • Derived terms

    * unluckily * unluckiness

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