Not lucky; not successful; unfortunate; ill-fated; unhappy; as, an unlucky man; an unlucky adventure; an unlucky throw of dice; an unlucky game., Bringing bad luck; ill-omened; inauspicious., Mischievous; as, an unlucky wag.
Yes, "pessimistic" contains the prefix "pessi-," which means "unlucky" or "bad."
Not lucky; not successful; unfortunate; ill-fated; unhappy; as, an unlucky man; an unlucky adventure; an unlucky throw of dice; an unlucky game., Bringing bad luck; ill-omened; inauspicious., Mischievous; as, an unlucky wag.
"Unlucky" has two morphemes: "un-" (a prefix meaning not) and "lucky" (the root word).
In the word "unlucky," the prefix "un-" means not or opposite. So "unlucky" means not lucky or unfortunate.
The word 'unlucky' is an adjective form of the noun luck.
The root of unfortunate would be fortune. un is the prefix and ate is the suffix.
The root is the noun "luck" which becomes an adjective by adding the suffix -y and a negative by adding the prefix un- (not).
The root is the noun "luck" which becomes an adjective by adding the suffix -y and a negative by adding the prefix un- (not).
There is no such thing as an unlucky day. Although, there are unlucky things such as the devil.
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There are several words with the prefix "un". Here's a list of a few: unaware, unbearable, unbeatable, unbelievable, unconscious, undecided, uneven, unobtainable, unforgettable, unhappy, unlucky, unknown, unsweetened, unruly, unthinkable, unusual, untitled