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- Dictionaryunfortunate/ʌnˈfɔːtʃənət/
adjective
- 1. having or marked by bad fortune; unlucky: "there'd been an unfortunate accident" Similar Opposite
- 2. regrettable or inappropriate: "his unfortunate remark silenced the gathering" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a person who suffers bad fortune: "those unfortunates whose lives are marred by poverty"
- 2. a person who is considered immoral or lacking in religious faith or instruction, especially a prostitute. archaic
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UNFORTUNATE definition: 1. unlucky or having bad effects: 2. (of remarks or behaviour) not suitable in a way that could…. Learn more.
Something unfortunate is something that you wished had not happened — like that unfortunate incident that got you suspended from school. Let's not bring that up. Unfortunate can also describe unlucky circumstances. A natural disaster like an earthquake or a tornado will always have unfortunate consequences.
The meaning of UNFORTUNATE is not favored by fortune : unsuccessful, unlucky. How to use unfortunate in a sentence.
adjective. suffering from bad luck: an unfortunate person. Synonyms: hapless, unsuccessful. unfavorable or inauspicious: an unfortunate beginning. regrettable or deplorable: an unfortunate remark. marked by or inviting misfortune: an unfortunate development. lamentable; sad: the unfortunate death of her parents. noun. an unfortunate person.
1. causing or attended by misfortune. 2. unlucky, unsuccessful, or unhappy: an unfortunate character. 3. regrettable or unsuitable: an unfortunate speech. n. an unlucky person. unˈfortunatenessn.
If you describe someone as unfortunate, you mean that something unpleasant or unlucky has happened to them. You can also describe the unpleasant things that happen to them as unfortunate.
Definition of unfortunate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you describe someone as unfortunate, you mean that something unpleasant or unlucky has happened to them. You can also describe the unpleasant things that happen to them as unfortunate.
used to show that you wish something was not true or had not happened: an unfortunate mistake. [ + (that) ] It was unfortunate that she lost her job just as her husband became ill. unfortunate adjective (NOT LUCKY) B2. unlucky: One unfortunate person failed to see the hole and fell straight into it.
n. [ countable] an unfortunate person. un•for•tu•nate•ly, adv. See -fortun-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024. un•for•tu•nate (un fôr′ chə nit), adj. suffering from bad luck: an unfortunate person. unfavorable or inauspicious: an unfortunate beginning. regrettable or deplorable: an unfortunate remark.
