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unfortunate


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HAVING BAD THINGS HAPPEN BY CHANCE


The unfortunate souls who were lost during the voyage were commemorated once the ship reached port.

Synonyms and examples


unlucky
She is one of the unluckiest people I've ever met.
hapless
He's always been a hapless, helpless bumbler.
star-crossed
literary
Behold the tale of two star-crossed lovers, doomed to spend their lives apart.
luckless
literary
The luckless council member was caught in the middle of three major ethics investigations of her colleagues.
ill-fated
literary
The film was about an ill-fated adventurer trying to make a solo trek across Antarctica.
jinxed
All of her marriages have ended in the death of her spouse. She's jinxed, I tell you.
cursed
Every time I try to renew my driving licence, the office is closed unexpectedly. I'm cursed!
in the wrong place at the wrong time
The accident wasn't his fault at all - he was following all the traffic rules. He just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
draw/get the short straw
informal
"Who's cleaning up after the dog?" "Boo, looks like I drew the short straw."
get the short end of the stick
US and Australian English
I didn't want to work on a holiday weekend, but I always get the short end of the stick.

Antonyms and examples


lucky
How lucky do you have to be to win three raffles in a row?
in the right place at the right time
I didn't do anything special to get the job. Just happened to be in the right place at the right time.
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ill-starred
literary
foredoomed
literary
tough
informal
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If you are unlucky, bad things happen to you by chance. If something, such as an event or a result, is unlucky, it results in bad things happening by chance.

RESULTING IN BAD THINGS HAPPENING BY CHANCE


No one was to blame - it was just an unfortunate accident.

Synonyms and examples


unlucky
An unlucky bounce led to the winning goal against the home team.
ill-fated
Seven crew members were killed on the ill-fated voyage.
ill-starred
literary
His ill-starred reign began with a famine and ended with civil war.
foredoomed
literary
They sent the wrong envoy to the peace talks - the negotiations were foredoomed.
cursed
It's just randomly shut down again! This computer is cursed.
jinxed
That house has been bought and immediately put up for sale again four times in the last two years. It's jinxed.
tough
informal
"Ah, I just missed the deadline!" "Oh, that's tough, mate."

Antonyms and examples


lucky
I keep this rabbit's foot as a little lucky charm.
fortunate
Are you waiting for a taxi? How fortunate! We can ride together, then.
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hapless
star-crossed
literary
luckless
literary
in the wrong place at the wrong time
draw/get the short straw
informal
get the short end of the stick
US and Australian English
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If you are unlucky, bad things happen to you by chance. If something, such as an event or a result, is unlucky, it results in bad things happening by chance.

unfortunate | American Thesaurus


the unfortunate


noun
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POOR


Synonyms


poor
the needy
the penniless
the destitute
the indigent

Antonyms


the rich
the affluent
the wealthy

unfortunate


adjective
These are words and phrases related to unfortunate. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of unfortunate.
His unfortunate career seemed doomed from the start. Her unfortunate remark caused Father to dislike her.

Synonyms


unlucky
luckless
ill-starred
hapless
unhappy
ill-fated
infelicitous
cursed
unsuccessful
unblest
jinxed
unprosperous
regrettable
wretched
sorry
disastrous
woeful
ill-advised
unfavorable
unpropitious
inopportune
untimely
ill-timed
inauspicious

Antonyms


fortunate
lucky
happy
felicitous
successful
propitious
opportune
timely
auspicious
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