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Detailed Synonyms for unfortunate in English

unfortunate:

unfortunate adj

  1. unfortunate
  2. unfortunate
  3. unfortunate
  4. unfortunate
    – not auspicious; boding ill 1
    unfortunate; inauspicious
    – not auspicious; boding ill 1
  5. unfortunate
    – unsuitable or regrettable 1
    unfortunate
    – unsuitable or regrettable 1
    • unfortunate adj
      • an unfortunate choice of words1
      • an unfortunate speech1
  6. unfortunate
    – not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune 1
    unfortunate
    – not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune 1
    • unfortunate adj
      • an unfortunate turn of events1
      • an unfortunate decision1
      • unfortunate investments1
      • an unfortunate night for all concerned1

unfortunate [the ~] nom

  1. the unfortunate
    the unfortunate; the wretch
  2. the unfortunate
    – a person who suffers misfortune 1
    the unfortunate; the unfortunate person
    – a person who suffers misfortune 1

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Related Definitions for "unfortunate":

  1. not auspicious; boding ill1
  2. unsuitable or regrettable1
    • an unfortunate choice of words1
    • an unfortunate speech1
  3. not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune1
    • an unfortunate turn of events1
    • an unfortunate decision1
    • unfortunate investments1
    • an unfortunate night for all concerned1
  4. a person who suffers misfortune1

Related Synonyms for unfortunate