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unfortunate adjective [ ʌnˈfɔːtʃ(ə)nət ]

• having or marked by bad fortune; unlucky.
• "there'd been an unfortunate accident"
Similar: unlucky, hapless, out of luck, down on one's luck, luckless, wretched, miserable, forlorn, unhappy, poor, pitiful, ill-starred, ill-fated, ill-omened, star-crossed, jinxed, cursed, doomed,
Opposite: fortunate, lucky,
• regrettable or inappropriate.
• "his unfortunate remark silenced the gathering"
Similar: regrettable, inappropriate, unsuitable, inapt, infelicitous, tactless, untoward, injudicious,
Opposite: tactful, appropriate,

unfortunate noun

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


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