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- Dictionaryunfortunate/ʌnˈfɔːtʃənət/
adjective
- 1. having or marked by bad fortune; unlucky: "there'd been an unfortunate accident" Similar Opposite
- 2. regrettable or inappropriate: "his unfortunate remark silenced the gathering" Similar Opposite
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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(of remarks or behaviour) not suitable in a way that could cause embarrassment or offence: The housing director's comment that "the homeless could do more to help themselves" was unfortunate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. unfortunate. noun [ C ] formal or humorous uk / ʌnˈfɔː.tʃ ə n.ət / us / ʌnˈfɔːr.tʃ ə n.ət /
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. A natural disaster like an earthquake or a tornado will always have unfortunate consequences.
The meaning of UNFORTUNATE is not favored by fortune : unsuccessful, unlucky. How to use unfortunate in a sentence.
Synonyms for UNFORTUNATE: disastrous, fatal, catastrophic, cataclysmic, damning, destructive, calamitous, fateful; Antonyms of UNFORTUNATE: fortunate, happy, lucky, fortuitous, providential, fair, promising, hopeful.
adjective. suffering from bad luck: an unfortunate person. Synonyms: hapless, unsuccessful. unfavorable or inauspicious: an unfortunate beginning. regrettable or deplorable: an unfortunate remark. marked by or inviting misfortune: an unfortunate development. lamentable; sad: the unfortunate death of her parents. noun. an unfortunate person.
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.
If you describe someone as unfortunate, you mean that something unpleasant or unlucky has happened to them. You can also describe the unpleasant things that happen to them as unfortunate.