Definitions for unfortunate

Definitions for (noun) unfortunate

Main entry: unfortunate, unfortunate person

Definition: a person who suffers misfortune


Definitions for (adj) unfortunate

Main entry: inauspicious, unfortunate

Definition: not auspicious; boding ill


Main entry: unfortunate

Definition: unsuitable or regrettable

Usage: an unfortunate choice of words; an unfortunate speech


Main entry: unfortunate

Definition: not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

Usage: an unfortunate turn of events; an unfortunate decision; unfortunate investments; an unfortunate night for all concerned


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