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- Dictionaryun·luck·y/ˌənˈləkē/
adjective
- 1. having, bringing, or resulting from bad luck: "an unlucky defeat" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of UNLUCKY is marked by adversity or failure. How to use unlucky in a sentence.
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.
Unlucky definition: (of a person) not lucky; lacking good fortune; ill-fated.. See examples of UNLUCKY used in a sentence.
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. see more.
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. Subjected to or marked by misfortune: unlucky at roulette; an unlucky day. 2. Resulting or likely to result in misfortune; inauspicious: It is considered unlucky to break a mirror. See Synonyms at unfortunate. un·luck′i·ly adv. un·luck′i·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
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 an elevator, remember not to panic. By some unlucky chance, her name was left off the list. Want to learn more?
B1. 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.
unlucky. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English un‧luck‧y /ʌnˈlʌki/ adjective (comparative unluckier, superlative unluckiest) 1 having bad luck → misfortune unlucky to do something Inter Milan were unlucky to lose the match. unlucky with We were unlucky with the weather this weekend.
Synonyms for UNLUCKY: unfortunate, unhappy, luckless, disastrous, hapless, unfavorable, hard-luck, doomed; Antonyms of UNLUCKY: lucky, happy, fortunate, privileged, gifted, favored, favorable, fair.
