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41hapless — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unlucky, unfortunate. See adversity. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. unfortunate, cursed, unlucky, star crossed, jinxed, hopeless, luckless, wretched, woeful. ANT.: fortunate, lucky III (Roget s… …
42unlucky — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unfortunate, ill starred, ill omened, hopeless, disastrous; regrettable. See adversity, badness. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Unfortunate] Syn. luckless, unhappy, afflicted; see unfortunate 2 . 2.… …
43ill-starred — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. luckless, unhappy, ill fated, futile; see doomed , unfortunate 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Involving or undergoing chance misfortune: hapless, ill fated, luckless, star crossed, unfortunate, unhappy, unlucky …
44Adversity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Adversity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 adversity adversity evil &c. 619 Sgm: N 1 failure failure &c. 732 Sgm: N 1 bad luck bad luck ill luck evil luck adverse luck hard fortune …
45Contribution — Con tri*bu tion, n. [L. contributio: cf. F. contribution.] 1. The act of contributing. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is contributed; either the portion which an individual furnishes to the common stock, or the whole which is formed by the gifts of …
46Fortuneless — For tune*less, a. Luckless; also, destitute of a fortune or portion. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …
47Hapless — Hap less (h[a^]p l[e^]s), a. Without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy; as, hapless youth; hapless maid. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …
48Nebbish — Neb bish (m[e^]b [i^]sh) n. [Yiddish, nebekh poor, unfortunate.] A person who is ineffectual, timid, and often luckless; a person of no significance. [PJC] …
49Plight — Plight, n. [OE. pliht danger, engagement, AS. pliht danger, fr. ple[ o]n to risk; akin to D. plicht duty, G. pflicht, Dan. pligt. [root]28. Cf. {Play}.] 1. That which is exposed to risk; that which is plighted or pledged; security; a gage; a… …
50luck — I. noun Etymology: Middle English lucke, from Middle Dutch luc; akin to Middle High German gelücke luck Date: 15th century 1. a. a force that brings good fortune or adversity b. the events or circumstances that operate for or against an… …
