Unfortunate definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

unfortunate · 1. adjective. If you describe someone as unfortunate, you mean that something unpleasant or unlucky has happened to them. · 2. adjective. If you ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Definitionof 'unfortunate'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× unfortunate (ʌnfɔːʳtʃʊnət ) Wordforms:pluralunfortunates 1. adjective Ifyoudescribesomeoneasunfortunate,youmeanthatsomethingunpleasantorunluckyhashappenedtothem.Youcanalsodescribetheunpleasantthingsthathappentothemasunfortunate. Someunfortunatepersonpassingbelowcouldalltooeasilybeseriouslyinjured. Apparentlyhehadbeenunfortunateenoughtofallvictimtoagangofthugs. Throughsomeunfortunateaccident,theinformationreachedmeadaylate. ItwasunfortunateforDaveythathisteacherdidnottakekindlytohim.[+for] Synonyms:disastrous,calamitous,inopportune,adverse MoreSynonymsofunfortunate 2. adjective Ifyoudescribesomethingthathashappenedasunfortunate,youthinkthatitisinappropriate,embarrassing,awkward,orwrong. Itreallyisdesperatelyunfortunatethatthisshouldhavehappenedjustnow. ...theunfortunateincidentoftheupside-downCanadianflag. Thestore'sformerexecutivemadesomeunfortunateremarksaboutfatcustomers. Synonyms:regrettable,deplorable,lamentable,inappropriate MoreSynonymsofunfortunate 3. adjective Youcandescribesomeoneasunfortunatewhentheyarepoororhaveadifficultlife. Everyyearwehavecharitydaystoraisemoneyforunfortunatepeople. ...theunfortunateinhabitantsoftheEastEndslums. Synonyms:unlucky,poor,unhappy,doomed MoreSynonymsofunfortunate Anunfortunateissomeonewhoisunfortunate. Dorothywasanotheroflife'sunfortunates. COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof unfortunate Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'unfortunate' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'unfortunate' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'zampogna' HindiTranslationof'unfortunate' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency unfortunateinBritishEnglish (ʌnˈfɔːtʃənɪt ) adjective1. causingorattendedbymisfortune 2. unlucky,unsuccessful,orunhappy anunfortunatecharacter 3. regrettableorunsuitable anunfortunatespeech noun4. anunluckyperson CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsunfortunateness(unˈfortunateness)noun WordFrequency unfortunateinAmericanEnglish (ʌnˈfɔrtʃənɪt ) adjective1. a.  havingbadluck;unlucky b.  bringing,orcomingby,badluck;unfavorable 2.  notsuitableorsuccessful noun3.  anunfortunateperson Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsunfortunately(unˈfortunately) adverb WordFrequency unfortunateinAmericanEnglish (ʌnˈfɔrtʃənɪt) adjective1. sufferingfrombadluck anunfortunateperson 2. unfavorableorinauspicious anunfortunatebeginning 3. regrettableordeplorable anunfortunateremark 4. markedbyorinvitingmisfortune anunfortunatedevelopment 5. lamentable;sad theunfortunatedeathofherparents noun6. anunfortunateperson Mostmaterial©2005,1997,1991byPenguinRandomHouseLLC.Modifiedentries©2019 byPenguinRandomHouseLLCandHarperCollinsPublishersLtd Derivedformsunfortunatelyadverb unfortunatenessnoun Wordorigin[1520–30;un-1+fortunate] Examplesof'unfortunate'inasentence unfortunate Theseexampleshavebeenautomaticallyselectedandmaycontainsensitivecontent.Readmore… Hedrankandsighedthesighofsomeonewhohasbeensounfortunateastohavemadesuchmoney.RobertWilsonINSTRUMENTSOFDARKNESS(2002)It'sunfortunatethisplacewasdesignedtothwartcovertsurveillance.Kallen,LucilleCBGREENFIELD-ALITTLEMADNESS(2002)TheydroveawayleavingtheunfortunateTillerwrithinginagony.Higgins,JackASEASONINHELL(2002) COBUILDCollocations unfortunate  unfortunatecombination unfortunateeffect unfortunateerror unfortunateoutcome unfortunateturn Trendsof unfortunate Viewusagefor: AllYears Last10years Last50years Last100years Last300years Inotherlanguages unfortunate BritishEnglish:unfortunate ADJECTIVE/ʌnˈfɔːtʃʊnət/Ifyoudescribesomeoneasunfortunate,youmeanthatsomethingunpleasantorunluckyhashappenedtothem.Youcanalsodescribetheunpleasantthingsthathappentothemasunfortunate.Someunfortunatepersonpassingbelowcouldalltooeasilybeseriouslyinjured.AmericanEnglish:unfortunate /ʌnˈfɔrtʃənɪt/BrazilianPortuguese:infeliz Chinese:不幸的EuropeanSpanish:desgraciado French:malheureux German:unglücklich Italian:sfortunato Japanese:不運なKorean:불운한EuropeanPortuguese:infeliz LatinAmericanSpanish:desgraciado Thai:โชคร้ายBritishEnglish:unfortunate NOUN/ʌnˈfɔːtʃʊnət/Anunfortunateissomeonewhoisunfortunate.Shewasanotheroflife'sunfortunates.AmericanEnglish:unfortunate /ʌnˈfɔrtʃənɪt/BrazilianPortuguese:azarado Chinese:不幸的人EuropeanSpanish:desafortunado French:malheureux German:Unglückliche Italian:infelice Japanese:不幸な境遇の人Korean:불행한사람EuropeanPortuguese:azarado LatinAmericanSpanish:desafortunado Thai:ผู้โชคร้าย Translateyourtextforfree Browsealphabetically unfortunate unforsaken unforthcoming unfortified unfortunate unfortunateaccident unfortunateby-product unfortunatechoice AllENGLISHwordsthatbeginwith'U' Relatedtermsof unfortunate unfortunatechoice unfortunateeffect unfortunateerror unfortunateevent unfortunatehabit Viewmorerelatedwords Source DefinitionofunfortunatefromtheCollinsEnglishDictionary ReadabouttheteamofauthorsbehindCollinsDictionaries. 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