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un·for·tu·nate U0072600 (ŭn-fôr′chə-nĭt)adj.1. Having bad luck; unlucky.2. Characterized by, bringing, or causing misfortune: an unfortunate turn of events.3. Regrettable; deplorable: an unfortunate lack of good manners.n. A victim of bad luck. un·for′tu·nate·ly adv.Synonyms: unfortunate, hapless, ill-fated, ill-starred, luckless, unlucky These adjectives mean having or marked by bad luck: an unfortunate turn of events; a hapless victim; an ill-fated business venture; an ill-starred romance; a luckless suitor; an unlucky accident.unfortunate (ʌnˈfɔːtʃənɪt) adj1. causing or attended by misfortune2. unlucky, unsuccessful, or unhappy: an unfortunate character. 3. regrettable or unsuitable: an unfortunate speech. nan unlucky person unˈfortunateness nun•for•tu•nate (ʌnˈfɔr tʃə nɪt) adj. 1. suffering from bad luck; hapless. 2. unfavorable or inauspicious: an unfortunate beginning. 3. regrettable or deplorable: an unfortunate remark. 4. lamentable; sad. n. 5. an unfortunate person, esp. one who is poor or disabled. [1520–30] un•for′tu•nate•ly, adv. un•for′tu•nate•ness, n. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | unfortunate - a person who suffers misfortune unfortunate personindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"abandoned person - someone for whom hope has been abandonedamputee - someone who has had a limb removed by amputationchoker - an unfortunate person who is unable to perform effectively because of nervous tension or agitation; "he could win if he wasn't a choker"desperate - a person who is frightened and in need of help; "they prey on the hopes of the desperate"homeless, homeless person - someone unfortunate without housing; "a homeless was found murdered in Central Park"Job - any long-suffering person who withstands affliction without despairingjinx, jonah - a person believed to bring bad luck to those around himlanguisher - a person who languishesnonstarter, unsuccessful person, loser, failure - a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistentlymaroon - a person who is stranded (as on an island); "when the tide came in I was a maroon out there"griever, lamenter, mourner, sorrower - a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)nympholept - a person seized by nympholepsycastaway, outcast, pariah, Ishmael - a person who is rejected (from society or home)have-not, poor person - a person with few or no possessionscaptive, prisoner - a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of warschlimazel, shlimazel - (Yiddish) a very unlucky or inept person who fails at everythingdiseased person, sick person, sufferer - a person suffering from an illnesssubsister, survivor - one who lives through affliction; "the survivors of the fire were taken to a hospital"victim - an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstancecrier, weeper - a person who weeps | Adj. | 1. | unfortunate - not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune; "an unfortunate turn of events"; "an unfortunate decision"; "unfortunate investments"; "an unfortunate night for all concerned"luckless, unlucky - having or bringing misfortune; "Friday the 13th is an unlucky date"underprivileged - lacking the rights and advantages of other members of societyunsuccessful - not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcomefortunate - having unexpected good fortune; "other, less fortunate, children died"; "a fortunate choice" | | 2. | unfortunate - not auspicious; boding illinauspicious | | 3. | unfortunate - unsuitable or regrettable; "an unfortunate choice of words"; "an unfortunate speech"infelicitous - not appropriate in application; defective; "an infelicitous remark"; "infelicitous phrasing"; "the infelicitous typesetting was due to illegible copy" |
unfortunateadjective1. disastrous, calamitous, inopportune, adverse, untimely, unfavourable, untoward, ruinous, ill-starred, infelicitous, ill-fated Through some unfortunate accident, the information reached me a day late. disastrous fortunate, auspicious, fortuitous, opportune, felicitous, timely2. regrettable, deplorable, lamentable, inappropriate, unsuitable, ill-advised, unbecoming the unfortunate incident of the upside-down Canadian flag regrettable appropriate, becoming3. unlucky, poor, unhappy, doomed, cursed, hopeless, unsuccessful, hapless, luckless, out of luck, wretched, star-crossed, unprosperous charity days to raise money for unfortunate people unlucky happy, lucky, fortunate, successfulunfortunateadjective1. Involving or undergoing chance misfortune:hapless, ill-fated, ill-starred, luckless, star-crossed, unhappy, unlucky, untoward.2. Worthy of severe disapproval:condemnable, deplorable, disgraceful, shameful.3. Characterized by inappropriateness and gracelessness, especially in expression:awkward, ill-chosen, inappropriate, inept, infelicitous, unhappy.nounA person living under very unhappy circumstances:loser, miserable, underdog, underprivileged, wretch.Translationsunfortunate (anˈfoːtʃənət) adjective1. unlucky. He has been very unfortunate. 不幸的 不幸的2. regrettable. He has an unfortunate habit of giggling all the time. 令人遺憾的 令人遗憾的unˈfortunately adverbI'd like to help but unfortunately I can't. 令人遺憾地 令人遗憾地unfortunate
Synonyms for unfortunateadj disastrousSynonyms- disastrous
- calamitous
- inopportune
- adverse
- untimely
- unfavourable
- untoward
- ruinous
- ill-starred
- infelicitous
- ill-fated
Antonyms- fortunate
- auspicious
- fortuitous
- opportune
- felicitous
- timely
adj regrettableSynonyms- regrettable
- deplorable
- lamentable
- inappropriate
- unsuitable
- ill-advised
- unbecoming
Antonymsadj unluckySynonyms- unlucky
- poor
- unhappy
- doomed
- cursed
- hopeless
- unsuccessful
- hapless
- luckless
- out of luck
- wretched
- star-crossed
- unprosperous
Antonyms- happy
- lucky
- fortunate
- successful
Synonyms for unfortunateadj involving or undergoing chance misfortuneSynonyms- hapless
- ill-fated
- ill-starred
- luckless
- star-crossed
- unhappy
- unlucky
- untoward
adj worthy of severe disapprovalSynonyms- condemnable
- deplorable
- disgraceful
- shameful
adj characterized by inappropriateness and gracelessness, especially in expressionSynonyms- awkward
- ill-chosen
- inappropriate
- inept
- infelicitous
- unhappy
noun a person living under very unhappy circumstancesSynonyms- loser
- miserable
- underdog
- underprivileged
- wretch
Synonyms for unfortunatenoun a person who suffers misfortuneSynonymsRelated Words- individual
- mortal
- person
- somebody
- someone
- soul
- abandoned person
- amputee
- choker
- desperate
- homeless
- homeless person
- Job
- jinx
- jonah
- languisher
- nonstarter
- unsuccessful person
- loser
- failure
- maroon
- griever
- lamenter
- mourner
- sorrower
- nympholept
- castaway
- outcast
- pariah
- Ishmael
- have-not
- poor person
- captive
- prisoner
- schlimazel
- shlimazel
- diseased person
- sick person
- sufferer
- subsister
- survivor
- victim
- crier
- weeper
adj not favored by fortuneRelated Words- luckless
- unlucky
- underprivileged
- unsuccessful
Antonymsadj not auspiciousSynonymsadj unsuitable or regrettableRelated Words |