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   unfortunate

   /ʌnˈfɔːtʃənət/

   adjective

   • 1. having or marked by bad fortune; unlucky: "there'd been an unfortunate accident" Similar unluckyhaplessout of luckdown on one's lucklucklesswretchedmiserableforlornunhappypoorpitifulill-starredill-fatedill-omenedstar-crossedjinxedcurseddoomedOpposite fortunatelucky
   • ▪ not indicating a good chance of success; inauspicious: "the delay at the airport was an unfortunate start to our holiday" Similar adversedisadvantageousunadvantageousunfavourableunluckyuntowardunwelcomeuntimelyunpromisinginauspiciousunpropitioushostiletoughhardinimicalharmfuldetrimentalinjuriousruinousdisastrouscalamitousdiremiserabledistressinggrievousblacklamentabletragicterribleawfulwretchedOpposite fortunateauspicious
   • 2. regrettable or inappropriate: "his unfortunate remark silenced the gathering" Similar regrettableinappropriateunsuitableinaptinfelicitoustactlessuntowardinjudiciousOpposite tactfulappropriate

   noun

   • 1. a person who suffers bad fortune: "those unfortunates whose lives are marred by poverty"
   • 2. a person who is considered immoral or lacking in religious faith or instruction, especially a prostitute. archaic

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unfortunateUnfortunate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   4 days ago · How to use unfortunate in a sentence. not favored by fortune : unsuccessful, unlucky; marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune; infelicitous, unsuitable… See the full definition

3. www.britannica.com › topic › eudaimoniaEudaimonia | Definition & Facts | Britannica

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   4 days ago · Eudaimonia, in Aristotelian ethics, the condition of human flourishing or of living well. The conventional English translation of the ancient Greek term, ‘happiness,’ is unfortunate because eudaimonia does not consist of a state of mind or a feeling of contentment, as ‘happiness’ (as it is commonly used) implies.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › recrudescentRecrudescent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   2 days ago · adjective. the revival of an unfortunate situation after a period of abatement. “the patient presented with a case of recrudescent gastralgia”. synonyms: revived. restored to consciousness or life or vigor.

5. citinewsroom.com › 2024 › 07Free SHS Bill: Lack of stakeholder consultation unfortunate –...

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   4 days ago · The Minority in Parliament has expressed disappointment over the perceived lack of extensive stakeholder consultation and input on the impending Free Senior High School (SHS) Bill.

6. dailypost.ng › 2024/07/03 › student-protest-uniben-threatensStudent Protest: UNIBEN threatens closure if dialogue fails

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   3 days ago · A statement issued by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Benedicta Ehanire, said the Senate, arising from an emergency meeting, described the students’ actions as unfortunate.

7. www.msn.com › en-us › autos40 Cool But 'Unfortunate' Vehicles Discontinued In The Past...

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   3 days ago · 40 Cool But 'Unfortunate' Vehicles Discontinued In The Past Decade In the ever-evolving automotive landscape, automakers constantly strive to adapt their vehicles to changing times. However, not...

8. teachingamericanhistory.org › document › tinker-v-des-moinesTinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District

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   4 days ago · Introduction. After attending a protest on the Vietnam War with their parents in 1965, a group of students decided to express their views in school by wearing black armbands emblazoned with a peace symbol. The school board heard about the protest and, before it took place, banned the wearing of the armbands.