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Unfortunate

adjective

/ʌnˈfɔːr.tʃən.ət/

Meaning

having bad luck; regrettable or unlucky

Having or marked by bad luck; unlucky.

It was unfortunate that the meeting was cancelled at the last minute.

It was unfortunate that the meeting was canceled at the last minute.

unfortunate incident

unlucky, regrettable, lamentable, deplorable, adverse

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unlucky, regrettable, lamentable, deplorable

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unlucky, regrettable, unlucky, adverse, unlucky

fortunate, lucky, blessed, favorable

Entry 1

fortunate, lucky, blessed, favorable

Entry 2

fortunate, lucky, favorable

unfortunate event, unfortunate circumstances, unfortunate situation, unfortunate accident

Entry 1

unfortunate event, unfortunate circumstances, unfortunate situation

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unfortunate accident, unfortunate situation, unfortunate event, unfortunate circumstances

Brief and clearly expressed without unnecessary details.

bad-tempered, easily annoyed, and often complaining

extremely interesting; holding the complete attention

Careful in the use of resources; providing good value or efficiency.

firmly fixed; not likely to change or fail

able to adapt or be used in many different ways; having many skills