Definitions for UNFORTUNATE
ʌnˈfɔr tʃə nɪtun·for·tu·nate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. unfortunate, unfortunate personadjective

   a person who suffers misfortune

2. unfortunateadjective

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

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

3. inauspicious, unfortunateadjective

   not auspicious; boding ill

4. unfortunateadjective

   unsuitable or regrettable

   "an unfortunate choice of words"; "an unfortunate speech"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unfortunatenoun

   an unlucky person

2. unfortunateadjective

   not favored by fortune

3. unfortunateadjective

   marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unfortunateadjective

   Not successful; unprosperous; wanting luck; unhappy.

   All things religiously taken in hand, are prosperously ended; because whether men in the end have that which religion did allow to desire, or that which it teacheth them contentedly to suffer, they are in neither event unfortunate. Richard Hooker.

   Whosoever will live altogether out of himself, and study other men’s humours, shall never be unfortunate. Walter Raleigh.

   Vindictive persons live the life of wicthes, who, as they are mischievous, end unfortunate. Francis Bacon.

   He that would hunt a hare with an elephant, is not unfortunate for missing the mark, but foolish for chusing such an unapt instrument. Taylor.

   The virgins shall on feastful days
   Visit his tomb with flowers, only bewailing
   His lot unfortunate in nuptial choice,
   From whence captivity and loss of eyes. John Milton, Agonistes.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unfortunate

   Unfortunate refers to experiencing bad luck, having undesirable effects or consequences, or being marked by undesired mishap or adversity. It can also describe something regrettable, lamentable or unfavorable, such as an event or circumstance.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. Unfortunateadjective

   not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous; unlucky; attended with misfortune; unhappy; as, an unfortunate adventure; an unfortunate man; an unfortunate commander; unfortunate business

2. Unfortunatenoun

   an unfortunate person

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unfortunate

   un-for′tū-nāt, adj. not fortunate, prosperous, or successful.—n. one who is unfortunate, esp. a fallen woman.—adv. Unfor′tunately.—n. Unfor′tunateness.

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'UNFORTUNATE' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4251

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'UNFORTUNATE' in Adjectives Frequency: #734

How to pronounce UNFORTUNATE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say UNFORTUNATE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of UNFORTUNATE in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of UNFORTUNATE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of UNFORTUNATE in a Sentence

1. Commissioner Bill Bratton:

   What happened last night was a very unfortunate tragedy.

2. Arvind Kejriwal:

   The injustice this family has faced is unfortunate and can not be compensated, but the government will give 10 lakh rupees( $ 13,480) to them and order a magisterial inquiry into the matter, there is a need to strengthen law and order in New Delhi.

3. Sean King Park Strategies:

   The BBC’s candid observations and unfortunate experiences in Pyongyang this week spoke to the extreme level of control under which people there are forced to live. I’m not optimistic.”

4. Debra Burlingame:

   It’s unfortunate because we’re coming up in the 20th anniversary, there are a lot of young people who have no living memory of 9/11 … When you have all these comparisons and analogies, which are inflated and ridiculous, it minimizes what actually happened, and that’s what’s happening here. It’s a deliberate ploy.

5. Michael Wood:

   It seems like right now, the dividing line in our politics is going to be between those who speak the truth and those who engage in conspiracy theories. And that's really unfortunate.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=UNFORTUNATE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Unfortunate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=UNFORTUNATE
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/UNFORTUNATE
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=UNFORTUNATE