Sekirov Dictionary

unfortunate

UK /ʌnˈfɔː.t͡ʃə.nɪt/US /ʌnˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt/

adjective 3
noun 2
forms 4

adjective3

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having bad luck, so that things go wrong for them
- Thus ended the life of one of the most unfortunate of small railway concerns. — 1958
Regrettable or unsuitable.
Marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune.

noun2

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An unlucky person; one who has fallen into bad circumstances.
- Of those adults who used the trains every day, about half now travel daily by bus, [...] one unfortunate is reported to be walking to and from his employment. — 1960
(euphemistic, no longer used) A prostitute.

forms

unfortunates · more unfortunate · most unfortunate · unfortunatest

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