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unfortunate
'unfortunate' - used as an adjective
Synonyms for 'unfortunate'
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
 2. not auspicious; boding ill
3. unsuitable or regrettable
an unfortunate choice of words
 an unfortunate speech
'unfortunate' - used as a noun
4. a person who suffers misfortune
The following are synonyms for 'unfortunate'. Click on any of them to get both Bibliodata's full list of common definitions and a further set of synonyms.
  • unfortunately
  • auspiciousness
  • propitiousness
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    See also
  • abject
  • black
  • calamitous
  • disastrous
  • dispossessed
  • doomed
  • downtrodden
  • fatal
  • fateful
  • hapless
  • homeless
  • ill-fated
  • ill-omened
  • ill-starred
  • infelicitous
  • luckless
  • miserable
  • misfortunate
  • pathetic
  • piteous
  • pitiable
  • pitiful
  • poor
  • regrettable
  • roofless
  • too bad
  • underprivileged
  • unhappy
  • unlucky
  • unpromising
  • unsuccessful
  • wretched
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    Antonym
  • fortunate
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