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Meaning of unfortunate
un•for•tu•nate
Pronunciation: (un-fôr'chu-nit), [key]
— adj.
- suffering from bad luck: an unfortunate person.
- 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.
- an unfortunate person.
See also:
- unfortunate (Thesaurus)