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   Un·for·tu·nate

   /ˌənˈfôrCH(ə)nət/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having or marked by bad fortune; unlucky: "the unfortunate Cunningham was fired" Similar unluckyhaplessout of luckdown on one's lucklucklesswretchedmiserableforlornunhappypoorpitifulill-starredill-fatedill-omenedstar-crossedjinxedcurseddoomedOpposite fortunatelucky
   • ▪ (of a circumstance) unfavorable or inauspicious: "the delay at the airport was an unfortunate start to our vacation" Similar adversedisadvantageousunadvantageousunfavorableunluckyuntowardunwelcomeuntimelyunpromisinginauspiciousunpropitioushostiletoughhardinimicalharmfuldetrimentalinjuriousruinousdisastrouscalamitousdiremiserabledistressinggrievousblacklamentabletragicterribleawfulwretchedOpposite fortunateauspicious
   • ▪ regrettable or inappropriate: "his unfortunate remark silenced the gathering" Similar regrettableinappropriateunsuitableinaptinfelicitoustactlessuntowardinjudiciousOpposite tactfulappropriate

   noun

   • 1. a person who suffers bad fortune.
   • ▪ a person who is considered immoral or lacking in religious faith or instruction, especially a prostitute.

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2. 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.

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   Synonyms for UNFORTUNATE: disastrous, fatal, catastrophic, cataclysmic, damning, destructive, calamitous, fateful; Antonyms of UNFORTUNATE: fortunate, happy, lucky, fortuitous, providential, fair, promising, hopeful.

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

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   UNFORTUNATE definition: 1. unlucky or having bad effects: 2. (of remarks or behaviour) not suitable in a way that could…. Learn more.

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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. A natural disaster like an earthquake or a tornado will always have unfortunate consequences.

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

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

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   If you describe someone as unfortunate, you mean that something unpleasant or unlucky has happened to them. You can also describe the unpleasant things that happen to them as unfortunate.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishunfortunate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   (formal) if you say that a situation is unfortunate, you wish that it had not happened or that it had been different synonym regrettable. She described the decision as ‘unfortunate’. It was unfortunate that he couldn't speak English. You're putting me in a most unfortunate position.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishUNFORTUNATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   UNFORTUNATE definition: 1. used to show that you wish something was not true or had not happened: 2. unlucky: . Learn more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryUNFORTUNATE - All you need to know about it - Collins Online...

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    If you describe someone as unfortunate, you mean that something unpleasant or unlucky has happened to them. You can also describe the unpleasant things that happen to them as unfortunate.

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

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    1. suffering from bad luck; hapless. 2. unfavorable or inauspicious: an unfortunate beginning. 3. regrettable or deplorable: an unfortunate remark. 4. lamentable; sad. n. 5. an unfortunate person, esp. one who is poor or disabled.