unfortunate

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ʌnˈfɔːtjʊnət/, /ʌnˈfɔːt͡ʃənət/
• (GA) IPA: /ʌnˈfɔɹt͡ʃənɪt/

Adjective

unfortunate

1. not favored by fortune

   Synonyms: unsuccessful

   Antonyms: fortunate

2. marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune

   Synonyms: unlucky

   Antonyms: fortunate, lucky

Translations

• French: infortuné
• German: unglücklich, unglückselig
• Italian: sfortunato, iellato, sfigato, scalognato, malcapitato, sventurato, disgraziato
• Portuguese: desafortunado, azarado
• Russian: несча́стный
• Spanish: desafortunado

Translations

• French: malencontreux
• German: unglücklich, unglückselig
• Italian: sfortunato
• Portuguese: desafortunado, infeliz
• Russian: неуда́чный
• Spanish: desafortunado

Noun

unfortunate (plural unfortunates)

1. An unlucky person; one who has fallen into bad circumstances.

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