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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.
1. a. : not favored by fortune : unsuccessful, unlucky. an unfortunate young man. b. : marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune. an unfortunate decision. 2. a. : infelicitous, unsuitable. an unfortunate choice of words. b. : deplorable, regrettable. an unfortunate lack of taste. unfortunate. 2 of 2. noun. : an unfortunate person.
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.
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.
Definition of unfortunate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adj. 1. suffering from bad luck; hapless. 2. unfavorable or inauspicious: an unfortunate beginning. 3. regrettable or deplorable: an unfortunate remark. 4. lamentable; sad. n. 5. an unfortunate person, esp. one who is poor or disabled.
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.
Bringing, or coming by, bad luck; unfavorable. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Not suitable or successful. Webster's New World. Regrettable; deplorable. An unfortunate lack of good manners. American Heritage. Not favored by fortune.
