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- Dictionaryunlucky/ʌnˈlʌki/
adjective
- 1. having, bringing, or resulting from bad luck: "an unlucky defeat" Similar Opposite
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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.
The meaning of UNLUCKY is marked by adversity or failure. How to use unlucky in a sentence.
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.
Unlucky is used to describe something that is thought to cause bad luck. Some people think it is unlucky to look at a new moon through glass. More Synonyms of unlucky
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.
having or causing bad luck: [ + to do sth ] The team played well and was unlucky to lose. Some people think it's unlucky to walk under ladders. unluckily. adverb. (Definition of unlucky from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of unlucky. in Chinese (Traditional) 不幸的，不走運的，倒楣的… See more.
Synonyms for UNLUCKY: unfortunate, unhappy, luckless, disastrous, hapless, unfavorable, hard-luck, doomed; Antonyms of UNLUCKY: lucky, happy, fortunate, privileged, gifted, favored, favorable, fair.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024. un•luck•y (un luk′ ē), adj., -luck•i•er, -luck•i•est. (of a person) not lucky; lacking good fortune; ill-fated. (of an event or circumstance) inauspicious or characterized by misfortune; ominous.
