What does unLucky mean?
Definitions for unLucky
ʌnˈlʌk iun·luck·y
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word unLucky.
Princeton's WordNet
unlucky, lucklessadjective
having or bringing misfortune
"Friday the 13th is an unlucky date"
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
Wiktionary
unluckyadjective
unfortunate, marked by misfortune
unluckyadjective
inauspicious
unluckyadjective
having ill luck
unluckyadjective
bringing ill luck
Etymology: From un- + lucky
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Unluckyadjective
You may make an experiment often, without meeting with any of those unlucky accidents which make such experiments miscarry. Boyle.
Then shall I you recount a rueful case,
Said he; the which with this unlucky eye
I late beheld. Fairy Queen, b. i.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.When I appear, see you avoid the place,
And haunt me not with that unlucky face. Dryden.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
Unluckyadjective
not lucky; not successful; unfortunate; ill-fated; unhappy; as, an unlucky man; an unlucky adventure; an unlucky throw of dice; an unlucky game
Unluckyadjective
bringing bad luck; ill-omened; inauspicious
Unluckyadjective
mischievous; as, an unlucky wag
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of unLucky in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of unLucky in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of unLucky in a Sentence
He was the unlucky guy who happened to be the last one running from the scene, if he was shot in the back, that's unreasonable. If he was shot in the back and didn't have a gun, that's even more unreasonable.
When I see the puncture, I think,' Ah, today unlucky, I lose the race', i changed the bike really well, really fast, like a Formula One race, and then when I crossed the line I think, ‘ OK, now will win Cavagna, ’ because he’s a really good rider, really good time trial.
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.
Man is supreme lord and master Of his own ruin and disaster, Controls his fate, but nothing less In ordering his own happiness: For all his care and providence Is too feeble a defence To render it secure and certain Against the injuries of Fortune; And oft, in spite of all his wit, Is lost by one unlucky hit, And ruined with a circumstance, And mere punctilio of a chance.
He was very unlucky, the only thing that I am sure is he is going to win not one — much more than one. So I wish him all the best and a very fast recovery.
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- سيئ الحظArabic
- desafortunat, infortunat, malauratCatalan, Valencian
- nešťastnýCzech
- uheldigDanish
- unglücklichGerman
- άτυχοςGreek
- malfeliĉaEsperanto
- desafortunadoSpanish
- بد شانسPersian
- valitettava, huono-onninen, epäonninen, onneton, pahaenteinenFinnish
- malchanceuxFrench
- बदकिस्मतHindi
- szerencsétlenHungarian
- sfortunatoItalian
- ದುರದೃಷ್ಟಕರKannada
- بار کهوتووKurdish
- infelicisLatin
- wairuatoaMāori
- ongelukkigDutch
- uheldigNorwegian
- nieszczęśliwyPolish
- azaradoPortuguese
- nenorocosRomanian
- несчастливый, невезучий, неудачный, неудачливый, неблагоприятный, зловещий, недобрыйRussian
- olyckligSwedish
- దురదృష్టవంతులైనTelugu
- โชคร้ายThai
- şanssızTurkish
- нещасливийUkrainian
- بدقسمتUrdu
- rủi, không may, bất hạnh, xui xẻo, xui, rủi roVietnamese
- שלימזלניקYiddish
- 倒霉的Chinese
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