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Unfortunate
/ʌnˈfɔːtʃənət/
Used to describe a situation or event that is unlucky or regrettable.
Synonyms:
regrettable
unlucky
infelicitous
sad
disastrous
Antonyms:
fortunate
lucky
prosperous
fortunate
auspicious
Examples:
'And this
unfortunate
girl, what about her?
As he saw it, he was merely
unfortunate
.
It had been
unfortunate
from the first.
Etymology:
From Latin
un-
meaning
not
and
fortunatus
, past participle of
fortuna
, meaning fate or luck, first used in the 14th century.
Usage Statistics:
14 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
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