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- Dictionaryunlucky/ʌnˈlʌki/
adjective
- 1. having, bringing, or resulting from bad luck: "an unlucky defeat" Similar Opposite
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resulting in bad things happening by chance. unlucky An unlucky bounce led to the winning goal against the home team. unfortunate No one was to blame - it was just an unfortunate accident. ill-fated Seven crew members were killed on the ill-fated voyage. ill-starred His ill-starred reign began with a famine and ended with civil war.
Learn the meaning of unlucky, an adjective that describes something or someone marked by bad luck or failure. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of unlucky.
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 a lift, remember not to panic. By some unlucky chance, her name was left off the list.
Unlucky definition: (of a person) not lucky; lacking good fortune; ill-fated.. See examples of UNLUCKY used in a sentence.
Unlucky means having or bringing misfortune, or marked by or promising bad fortune. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of the word unlucky, and see related terms and expressions.
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. If someone is unlucky, they have bad luck. [...] 2. You can use unlucky to describe unpleasant things which happen to someone, especially when you feel that the person does not deserve them. [...] 3. Unlucky is used to describe something that is thought to cause bad luck. [...] More. Synonyms of 'unlucky' • unfortunate, unhappy, disastrous [...]
