unfortunate

  • 11unfortunate — I UK [ʌnˈfɔː(r)tʃ(ə)nət] / US [ʌnˈfɔrtʃənət] adjective ** 1) experiencing bad luck, or caused by bad luck The unfortunate victims of the pension fund fraud are unlikely to get their money back. 2) a) formal if something is unfortunate, you do not …

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  • 12unfortunate — un|for|tu|nate1 [ ʌn fɔrtʃənət ] adjective ** 1. ) experiencing bad luck, or caused by bad luck: UNLUCKY: The unfortunate victims of the pension fund fraud are unlikely to get their money back. 2. ) FORMAL if something is unfortunate, you do not… …

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  • 13unfortunate — unfortunately, adv. unfortunateness, n. /un fawr cheuh nit/, adj. 1. suffering from bad luck: an unfortunate person. 2. unfavorable or inauspicious: an unfortunate beginning. 3. regrettable or deplorable: an unfortunate remark. 4. marked by or… …

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  • 14unfortunate — I. adjective Date: 15th century 1. a. not favored by fortune ; unsuccessful, unlucky < an unfortunate young man > b. marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune < an unfortunate decision > 2. a …

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  • 15unfortunate — adj. 1) unfortunate for 2) unfortunate in * * * [ʌn fɔːtʃʊnɪt] unfortunate for unfortunate in …

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  • 16unfortunate — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ consider sb/sth ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc …

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  • 17unfortunate — adjective 1) unfortunate people Syn: unlucky, hapless, jinxed, out of luck, luckless, wretched, miserable, forlorn, poor, pitiful; informal down on one s luck See note at hapless Ant …

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  • 18unfortunate — adjective 1) unfortunate people Syn: unlucky, hapless, wretched, forlorn, poor, pitiful; informal down on one s luck 2) an unfortunate start to our holiday Syn: unwelcome, disadvantageous, unfavourable, unlu …

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  • 19unfortunate — [ʌnˈfɔːtʃ(ə)nət] adj 1) experiencing bad luck, or caused by bad luck Syn: unlucky The unfortunate woman had had all her jewellery stolen.[/ex] 2) formal if something is unfortunate, you do not approve of it, or you wish that it had not happened&#8230; …

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  • 20unfortunate — un•for•tu•nate [[t]ʌnˈfɔr tʃə nɪt[/t]] adj. 1) suffering from bad luck; hapless 2) unfavorable or inauspicious: an unfortunate beginning[/ex] 3) regrettable or deplorable: an unfortunate remark[/ex] 4) lamentable; sad 5) cvb an unfortunate person …

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