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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"
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unlucky
hapless
out of luck
down on one's luck
luckless
wretched
miserable
forlorn
unhappy
poor
pitiful
ill-starred
ill-fated
ill-omened
star-crossed
jinxed
cursed
doomed
Opposite
fortunate
lucky
▪
(of a circumstance) unfavorable or inauspicious:
"the delay at the airport was an unfortunate start to our vacation"
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adverse
disadvantageous
unadvantageous
unfavorable
unlucky
untoward
unwelcome
untimely
unpromising
inauspicious
unpropitious
hostile
tough
hard
inimical
harmful
detrimental
injurious
ruinous
disastrous
calamitous
dire
miserable
distressing
grievous
black
lamentable
tragic
terrible
awful
wretched
Opposite
fortunate
auspicious
▪
regrettable or inappropriate:
"his unfortunate remark silenced the gathering"
Similar
regrettable
inappropriate
unsuitable
inapt
infelicitous
tactless
untoward
injudicious
Opposite
tactful
appropriate
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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