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unfortunate

un·for·tu·nate
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-fawr-chuh-nit]
    • /ʌnˈfɔr tʃə nɪt/
    • /ʌnˈfɔːtʃənət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-fawr-chuh-nit]
    • /ʌnˈfɔr tʃə nɪt/

Definitions of unfortunate word

  • adjective unfortunate suffering from bad luck: an unfortunate person. 1
  • adjective unfortunate unfavorable or inauspicious: an unfortunate beginning. 1
  • adjective unfortunate regrettable or deplorable: an unfortunate remark. 1
  • adjective unfortunate marked by or inviting misfortune: an unfortunate development. 1
  • adjective unfortunate lamentable; sad: the unfortunate death of her parents. 1
  • noun unfortunate an unfortunate person. 1

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Origin of unfortunate

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; un-1 + fortunate

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Unfortunate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unfortunate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

unfortunate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unfortunate

adj unfortunate

  • accursed — Some people use accursed to describe something which they are very annoyed about.
  • anachronistic — You say that something is anachronistic when you think that it is out of date or old-fashioned.
  • anguished — Anguished means showing or feeling great mental suffering or physical pain.
  • bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
  • badly off — If you are badly off, you are in a bad situation.

noun unfortunate

  • bad break — misfortune, period of bad luck
  • in-convenience — the quality or state of being inconvenient.
  • infelicity — the quality or state of being unhappy; unhappiness.
  • inappropriateness — not appropriate; not proper or suitable: an inappropriate dress for the occasion.
  • wretch — a deplorably unfortunate or unhappy person.

adjective unfortunate

  • annihilative — Serving to annihilate; radically destructive.
  • commiserable — worthy of commiseration; pitiable
  • deplorable — If you say that something is deplorable, you think that it is very bad and unacceptable.
  • discommodious — Not commodious; uncomfortable.
  • fateful — having momentous significance or consequences; decisively important; portentous: a fateful meeting between the leaders of the two countries.

Antonyms for unfortunate

adj unfortunate

  • ahead of the game — in the position of winning, esp. in gambling
  • alive and kicking — If you say that someone or something is alive and kicking, you are emphasizing not only that they continue to survive, but also that they are very active.
  • all systems go — ready for action
  • auspicious — Something that is auspicious indicates that success is likely.

adjective unfortunate

  • felicitous — well-suited for the occasion, as an action, manner, or expression; apt; appropriate: The chairman's felicitous anecdote set everyone at ease.
  • merciful — full of mercy; characterized by, expressing, or showing mercy; compassionate: a merciful God.
  • opportune — appropriate, favorable, or suitable: an opportune phrase for the occasion.
  • well — in a good or satisfactory manner: Business is going well.

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