unfortunate

  • (a) not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
    • an unfortunate turn of events
    • an unfortunate decision
    • unfortunate investments
    • an unfortunate night for all concerned
  • (a) not auspicious; boding ill inauspicious,
  • (s) unsuitable or regrettable
    • an unfortunate choice of words
    • an unfortunate speech

Nouns

Synonyms

unfortunate person inauspicious

Antonyms

fortunate auspicious

See also

underprivileged luckless unlucky unsuccessful

Words of close approximity

unfortunately unfortunate person