unfortunate person
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unfortunate person — noun a person who suffers misfortune • Syn: ↑unfortunate • Derivationally related forms: ↑unfortunate (for: ↑unfortunate) • Hypernyms: ↑person, ↑individual … Useful english dictionary
Unfortunate — Un*for tu*nate, a. Not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous; unlucky; attended with misfortune; unhappy; as, an unfortunate adventure; an unfortunate man; an unfortunate commander; unfortunate business. n. An unfortunate person. Hood. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unfortunate — [unfôr′chə nit] adj. 1. a) having bad luck; unlucky b) bringing, or coming by, bad luck; unfavorable 2. not suitable or successful n. an unfortunate person unfortunately adv … English World dictionary
unfortunate — 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… … Universalium
unfortunate — [[t]ʌnfɔ͟ː(r)tʃʊnət[/t]] unfortunates 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as unfortunate, you mean that something unpleasant or unlucky has happened to them. You can also describe the unpleasant things that happen to them as unfortunate. Some… … English dictionary
unfortunate — 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
unfortunate — 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 … From formal English to slang
unfortunate — /ʌnˈfɔtʃənət / (say un fawchuhnuht) adjective 1. not lucky; tending to suffer mishaps. 2. regrettable; disastrous; constituting a misfortune. 3. unpropitious; likely to have undesirable results: an unfortunate decision. 4. unsuitable; inept: an… …
unfortunate — n. unfortunate person adj. unlucky, hapless, ill fated, experiencing misfortune; not suitable, regrettable, not favorable, unsuccessful; pitiable … English contemporary dictionary
unfortunate — adj. & n. adj. 1 having bad fortune; unlucky. 2 unhappy. 3 regrettable. 4 disastrous. n. an unfortunate person … Useful english dictionary
