Calamity vs Prosperity - What's the difference?
calamity | prosperity |
An event resulting in great loss.
The distress that results from some disaster.
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The condition of being prosperous, of having good fortune
As nouns the difference between calamity and prosperity
is that calamity is an event resulting in great loss while prosperity is the condition of being prosperous, of having good fortune.calamity
English
Noun
(calamities)- 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.