unfortunate

(ŭn-fôr'chə-nĭt)
adj.

1. Characterized by undeserved bad luck; unlucky.
2. Causing misfortune; disastrous.
3. Regrettable; deplorable: an unfortunate lack of good manners.

n.
A victim of bad luck.

unfortunately un·for'tu·nate·ly adv.
unfortunateness un·for'tu·nate·ness n.

SYNONYMS   unfortunate, hapless, ill-fated, ill-starred, luckless, unlucky. These adjectives mean marked by, affected by, or promising bad fortune: an unfortunate turn of events; a hapless victim; an ill-fated business venture; an ill-starred romance; a luckless suitor; an unlucky accident.

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adjective

1. Involving or undergoing chance misfortune: hapless, ill-fated, ill-starred, luckless, star-crossed, unhappy, unlucky, untoward. See luck/misfortune/chance.
2. Worthy of severe disapproval: condemnable, deplorable, disgraceful, shameful. See good/bad.
3. Characterized by inappropriateness and gracelessness, especially in expression: awkward, ill-chosen, inappropriate, inept, infelicitous, unhappy. See ability/inability, good/bad.

noun

A person living under very unhappy circumstances: loser, miserable, underdog, underprivileged, wretch. See rich/poor.

adj

Definition: unlucky, bad
Antonyms: fortunate, good, happy, lucky, timely

IN BRIEF: Not lucky. Also: Unsuitable.

The unfortunate thing about this world is that good habits are so much easier to give up than bad ones. — William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965).

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For a list of words related to unfortunate, see:

• Sad, Serious, Pessimistic, or Discontented

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - uheldig, ulykkelig
n. - uheldig, ulykkelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
ongelukkig, spijtig, ongelukkige, verstoteling, gevallen vrouw

Français (French)
adj. - malheureux, malencontreux, fâcheux, malchanceux
n. - malheureux

Deutsch (German)
n. - Unglücklicher
adj. - unglücklich, bedauerlich

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (οι) κακότυχοι, (οι) δυστυχείς
adj. - ατυχής, άτυχος, κακότυχος

Italiano (Italian)
disgraziato, sfortunato, spiacevole

Português (Portuguese)
n. - infortunado (m), infeliz (m)
adj. - infortunado, infeliz

Русский (Russian)
неудачный, неудачливый, несчастный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - desafortunado, desgraciado, lamentable, desacertado
n. - infortunado, desgraciado

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - olycksfågel, otursförföljd person, sämst lottad person
adj. - oturlig, olycklig, olycksdrabbad

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
不幸的, 不吉利的, 不合宜的, 不幸的人

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不幸的, 不吉利的, 不合宜的
n. - 不幸的人

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 불행한, 부적당한, 성공하지 못한
n. - 불운, 불행

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 恵まれない, 不運な, 不幸な, 不首尾の, 残念な, 不成功の
n. - 不運な人, 不幸な人, 社会ののけ者

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) (الاسم) سيئ الحظ, يؤسف له‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮חסר-מזל, לא מוצלח, אומלל, מצער, הרסני‬
n. - ‮אדם חסר-מזל‬

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