Difference between Misfortune and Unfortunate

What is the difference between Misfortune and Unfortunate?

Misfortune as a noun is bad luck while Unfortunate as a noun is an unlucky person

Misfortune

Part of speech: noun

Definition: bad luck an undesirable event such as an accident

Unfortunate

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: not favored by fortunemarked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune

Part of speech: noun

Definition: an unlucky person

Example sentence: You philosophers are lucky men. You write on paper and paper is patient. Unfortunate Empress that I am, I write on the susceptible skins of living beings.

We hope you now know whether to use Misfortune or Unfortunate in your sentence.

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