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List of meaning for unfortunate

used to describe an unlucky or ill-time situation or person

unfortunate, unfortunate person(adj)

a person who suffers misfortune

unfortunate(adj)

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"

inauspicious, unfortunate(adj)

not auspicious; boding ill

unfortunate(adj)

unsuitable or regrettable

"an unfortunate choice of words"; "an unfortunate speech"

bringing about ruin or misfortune

an unfortunate chain of events destroyed the business

having, prone to, or marked by bad luck

up to that point in her life she had been unfortunate in love

of a kind to cause great distress

an unfortunate choice of words that would later prove to be embarrassing for the talk show host

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