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

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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. Maitland Ward:

   I don't necessarily think it's a conscious decision on the reporters part to demean women. Honestly, it's what fans are interested in, they want to hear about the glamorous fashions and who's with who. And I don't think they're asking men really deep, thought provoking questions either, for the most part. If I thought that, I would definitely have a problem with it. There is a lot of scrutiny of women's looks as opposed to men's, which is unfortunate. I think that's more the issue, why women are asked more about their looks than men.

2. Carsten Hjorthøj:

   I think it is highly important to use both our study and other studies to highlight and emphasize that cannabis use is not harmless, there is, unfortunately, evidence to suggest that cannabis is increasingly seen as a somewhat harmless substance. This is unfortunate, since we see links with schizophrenia, poorer cognitive function, substance use disorders, etc.

3. Moncef Slaoui:

   If that phone call happened, I think it was useless and unfortunate, and so are some of the tweets.

4. Marc Rolph:

   It was unfortunate that the timing of the cancellation was so close to (the) date of the event.

5. Jake Opgenorth with Pullman police:

   I don't believe that hazing was a factor in this incident, and it just was an unfortunate alcohol overdose.

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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