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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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   The meaning of UNFORTUNATE is not favored by fortune : unsuccessful, unlucky. How to use unfortunate in a sentence.

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   Learn the meaning of unfortunate as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to pronounce unfortunate and translate it into different languages.

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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.

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   Unfortunate means suffering from bad luck, regrettable, or marked by misfortune. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words from Dictionary.com.

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   Learn the meaning of unfortunate as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples. Find out how to use unfortunate to describe something unpleasant, unsuitable, or inappropriate, or someone who is poor or unlucky.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms and usage of the adjective unfortunate, which means having bad luck or caused by bad luck. See examples, collocations and contrast with fortunate.

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   Unfortunate means having or marked by bad luck, misfortune, or regret. Find the origin, usage, and examples of this adjective and its noun form, as well as related words and translations.