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- Dictionaryunlucky/ʌnˈlʌki/
adjective
- 1. having, bringing, or resulting from bad luck: "an unlucky defeat" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of UNLUCKY is marked by adversity or failure. How to use unlucky in a sentence.
lucky. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. having bad things happen by chance. unlucky She is one of the unluckiest people I've ever met. unfortunate The unfortunate souls who were lost during the voyage were commemorated once the ship reached port. hapless He's always been a hapless, helpless bumbler.
Unlucky definition: (of a person) not lucky; lacking good fortune; ill-fated.. See examples of UNLUCKY used in a sentence.
unlucky (to do something) having bad luck or happening because of bad luck; not lucky synonym unfortunate. He was very unlucky not to win. If you're unlucky enough to get trapped in a lift, remember not to panic. By some unlucky chance, her name was left off the list.
1. adjective [oft ADJECTIVE to-infinitive] If someone is unlucky, they have bad luck. Owen was unlucky not to score on two occasions. Others were unlucky victims of falling debris. 2. adjective. You can use unlucky to describe unpleasant things which happen to someone, especially when you feel that the person does not deserve them.
1. characterized by misfortune or failure: an unlucky person; an unlucky chance. 2. ill-omened; inauspicious: an unlucky date. 3. regrettable; disappointing. 4. dialect Brit causing trouble; mischievous. unˈluckily adv. unˈluckiness n.
Definitions of unlucky. adjective. having or bringing misfortune. “Friday the 13th is an unlucky date”. synonyms: luckless. unfortunate. not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune. hexed, jinxed. (usually used colloquially) causing or accompanied by misfortune.
