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

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. unfortunate, unfortunate person(adj)

   a person who suffers misfortune

2. unfortunate(adj)

   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, unfortunate(adj)

   not auspicious; boding ill

4. unfortunate(adj)

   unsuitable or regrettable

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

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. unfortunate(Noun)

   an unlucky person

2. unfortunate(Adjective)

   not favored by fortune

3. unfortunate(Adjective)

   marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune

Webster Dictionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Unfortunate(adj)

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

2. Unfortunate(noun)

   an unfortunate person

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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. Charlie Riedl:

   The timing is unfortunate.

2. Donna Seger:

   This was an unfortunate accident.

3. Councilwoman Heather Howard:

   These [arrests] are really unfortunate.

4. Brad Parscale:

   Yeah, well, I think that's unfortunate.

5. Keni Harrison:

   It is unfortunate I didn't get top three.

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