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   unfortunate

   /ʌnˈfɔːtʃənət/

   adjective

   • 1. having or marked by bad fortune; unlucky: "there'd been an unfortunate accident" Similar unluckyhaplessout of luckdown on one's lucklucklesswretchedmiserableforlornunhappypoorpitifulill-starredill-fatedill-omenedstar-crossedjinxedcurseddoomedOpposite fortunatelucky
   • ▪ not indicating a good chance of success; inauspicious: "the delay at the airport was an unfortunate start to our holiday" Similar adversedisadvantageousunadvantageousunfavourableunluckyuntowardunwelcomeuntimelyunpromisinginauspiciousunpropitioushostiletoughhardinimicalharmfuldetrimentalinjuriousruinousdisastrouscalamitousdiremiserabledistressinggrievousblacklamentabletragicterribleawfulwretchedOpposite fortunateauspicious
   • 2. regrettable or inappropriate: "his unfortunate remark silenced the gathering" Similar regrettableinappropriateunsuitableinaptinfelicitoustactlessuntowardinjudiciousOpposite tactfulappropriate

   noun

   • 1. a person who suffers bad fortune: "those unfortunates whose lives are marred by poverty"
   • 2. a person who is considered immoral or lacking in religious faith or instruction, especially a prostitute. archaic

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNFORTUNATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Unfortunate means unlucky or having bad effects, or not suitable in a way that could cause embarrassment or offence. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage with examples.

   • English (US)

     UNFORTUNATE meaning: 1. unlucky or having bad effects: 2....

   • Znaczenie Unfortunate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     UNFORTUNATE definicja: 1. unlucky or having bad effects: 2....

   • Unfortunate: Thai Translation

     unfortunate - translate into Thai with the English-Thai...

   • Indonesian Translation

     UNFORTUNATE translate: malang, patut disesalkan. Learn more...

   • Unfortunate in German

     unfortunate translate: unglücklich, bedauerlich. Learn more...

   • Portuguese Translation

     UNFORTUNATE translate: desafortunado, infeliz, lamentável,...

   • Unfortunate in Korean

     unfortunate translate: 불행한, 유감스러운. Learn more in the...

   • Translate English to Catalan

     unfortunate translate: desafortunat. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unfortunateUnfortunate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of UNFORTUNATE is not favored by fortune : unsuccessful, unlucky. How to use unfortunate in a sentence.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unfortunateUnfortunate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something unfortunate is something that you wished had not happened — like that unfortunate incident that got you suspended from school. Let's not bring that up. Unfortunate can also describe unlucky circumstances.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › unfortunateUNFORTUNATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Unfortunate definition: suffering from bad luck. See examples of UNFORTUNATE used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › unfortunateUnfortunate - definition of unfortunate by The Free Dictionary

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   Unfortunate means having or marked by bad luck, misfortune, or regret. Find the origin, usage, and examples of this adjective and its noun form, as well as related words and translations.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNFORTUNATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of unfortunate as an adjective or a noun, and find synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples. Unfortunate can describe something unpleasant, unlucky, inappropriate, or poor.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › unfortunateUNFORTUNATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Unfortunate means not lucky or wishing something was not true or had not happened. Learn how to use this adjective with examples and translations in different languages.