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   unlucky

   /ʌnˈlʌki/

   adjective

   • 1. having, bringing, or resulting from bad luck: "an unlucky defeat" Similar unfortunatelucklessout of luckdown on one's luckhaplessill-fatedill-starredstar-crossedblightedunhappyunsuccessfulwretchedmiserablepoorpitifulaccident-proneunfavourableunpromisinginauspiciousunpropitiousominousdoomedjinxeddamnedcursedill-fatedill-omenedbringing bad luckadversedisadvantageousunfortunatedetrimentaldeleteriousruinousOpposite luckyfortunateluckyfavourable

   Derivatives

   • 1. unluckily adverb
   • 2. unluckiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 16

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   What does unlucky mean?

   • UNLUCKY definition: 1. not lucky: 2. not lucky: 3. having or bringing bad luck: . Learn more.

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   What is a synonym for unlucky?

   • Synonyms for unlucky: unlucky Argentina's unlucky defeat by Ireland, unfortunate charity days to raise money for unfortunate people, unsuccessful.

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   How do you use unlucky in a sentence?

   • You can use unlucky to describe unpleasant things which happen to someone, especially when you feel that the person does not deserve them. ...our team's unlucky defeat by the Rovers. Unlucky is used to describe something that is thought to cause bad luck. Some people think it is unlucky to look at a new moon through glass.

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   Is a negative prefix unlucky?

   • The former, about equal in ability, felt unlucky. When it comes time to produce the negative prefix, the stored form unlucky will be among the terms selected as possible analogues. Luckily, the number of unlucky primes is small relative to the total number of estimated primes.

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   Unlucky means not lucky or having or bringing bad luck. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

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   Unlucky means not lucky, lacking good fortune, or characterized by misfortune. See how to use this adjective in sentences and learn its origin and synonyms.

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   unlucky (to do something) having bad luck or happening because of bad luck; not lucky synonym unfortunate. He was very unlucky not to win. If you're unlucky enough to get trapped in a lift, remember not to panic. By some unlucky chance, her name was left off the list.

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   Learn the meaning of unlucky, an adjective that describes something or someone marked by bad luck or failure. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of unlucky.

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   adjective. having or bringing misfortune. “Friday the 13th is an unlucky date”. synonyms: luckless. unfortunate. not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune. hexed, jinxed. (usually used colloquially) causing or accompanied by misfortune. see more.

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   Unlucky means having or bringing misfortune, or marked by or promising bad fortune. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of the word unlucky, and see related terms and expressions.

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   Learn the meaning of unlucky, an adjective that describes someone or something that has bad luck or misfortune. See how to use unlucky in sentences and compare it with lucky and irony.