Definitions for UNLUCKY
ʌnˈlʌk iun·luck·y

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unlucky, lucklessadjective

   having or bringing misfortune

   "Friday the 13th is an unlucky date"

2. doomed, ill-fated, ill-omened, ill-starred, unluckyadjective

   marked by or promising bad fortune

   "their business venture was doomed from the start"; "an ill-fated business venture"; "an ill-starred romance"; "the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons"- W.H.Prescott

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unluckyadjective

   unfortunate, marked by misfortune

2. unluckyadjective

   inauspicious

3. unluckyadjective

   having ill luck

4. unluckyadjective

   bringing ill luck

5. Etymology: From un- + lucky

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

1. Unluckyadjective

   1. Unfortunate; producing unhappiness. This word is generally used of accidents slightly vexatious.

   You may make an experiment often, without meeting with any of those unlucky accidents which make such experiments miscarry. Boyle.

   2. Unhappy; miserable; subject to frequent misfortunes.

   Then shall I you recount a rueful case,
   Said he; the which with this unlucky eye
   I late beheld. Fairy Queen, b. i.

   3. Slightly mischievous; mischievously waggish.

   His friendship is counterfeit, seldome to trust;
   His doings unluckie, and ever unjust. Thomas Tusser.

   Why, cries an unlucky wag, a less bag might have served. Roger L'Estrange.

   A lad, th’ unluckiest of his crew,
   Was still contriving something bad, but new. King.

   4. Ill-omen’d; inauspicious.

   When I appear, see you avoid the place,
   And haunt me not with that unlucky face. Dryden.

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1. unlucky

   Unlucky refers to experiencing or characterized by bad luck or unfortunate occurrences. It can also refer to someone or something that is deemed likely to bring misfortune or adversity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unluckyadjective

   not lucky; not successful; unfortunate; ill-fated; unhappy; as, an unlucky man; an unlucky adventure; an unlucky throw of dice; an unlucky game

2. Unluckyadjective

   bringing bad luck; ill-omened; inauspicious

3. Unluckyadjective

   mischievous; as, an unlucky wag

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

1. Unlucky

   un-luk′i, adj. not lucky or fortunate: ill-omened.—adv. Unluck′ily, in an unlucky or unfortunate manner.—n. Unluck′iness, the state or quality of being unlucky or unfortunate.

How to pronounce UNLUCKY?

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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

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   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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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of UNLUCKY in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of UNLUCKY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of UNLUCKY in a Sentence

1. Mauricio Pochettinos:

   We started the game really compact and aggressive, pressing hard. I think we dominated the game in the first 30 minutes, unlucky that we conceded at the end of the first half, in the last minute.

2. Australian Open:

   I definitely needed a little bit of luck, if you look at how unlucky things were with the incident here a few years ago when I ran the bath, I guess the knee, that part of the body was ready to go.

3. Dan Gainor:

   I think' Star Wars' will be Star Wars ', far more than the last trilogy, social media now dominates, and Star Wars ' is filled with fans, videos, tweets, photos, Vines and more. The Internet was still young when the second trilogy began. Now excitement has built to a fever pitch and whenever the movie comes out, it will smash its opposition like an Imperial Walker crushing an unlucky Ewok.

4. Harry Kane:

   We are so unlucky not to go through in 90 minutes, no one laid on the floor and we stood there when it counted. It was a big night for England.

5. Eric Smith:

   Santa Barbara is probably the single worst location on the planet anybody could choose for an oil spill, since the '69 spill, people have just been waiting to pounce on the oil industry. To have the spill here, this company is profoundly unlucky.

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References

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