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unfortunate
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unfortunate
adj.
unlucky, hapless, ill-fated, experiencing misfortune; not suitable, regrettable, not favorable, unsuccessful; pitiable
n.
unfortunate person
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unfortunate
Noun
1. a person who suffers misfortune
(synonym) unfortunate person
(hypernym) person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
(hyponym) abandoned person
Adjective
1. 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"
(antonym) fortunate
(similar) abject
(see-also) underprivileged
2. not auspicious; boding ill
(synonym) inauspicious
(similar) unpromising
(attribute) auspiciousness, propitiousness
3. unsuitable or regrettable; "an unfortunate choice of words"; "an unfortunate speech"
(similar) infelicitous
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unfortunate
n.
nešťastný; neblahý; ubohý
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unfortunate
Przym.
nieszczęśliwy; niefortunny
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | Download this dictionary |
Unfortunate
(n.)
An unfortunate person.
An unfortunate person.
(a.)
Not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous; unlucky; attended with misfortune; unhappy; as, an unfortunate adventure; an unfortunate man; an unfortunate commander; unfortunate business.
Not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous; unlucky; attended with misfortune; unhappy; as, an unfortunate adventure; an unfortunate man; an unfortunate commander; unfortunate business.
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