unfortunate

/ənfˈɔɹtʃənət/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
   “an unfortunate turn of events”
2. not auspicious; boding ill
3. unsuitable or regrettable
   “an unfortunate choice of words”

noun

1. a person who suffers misfortune

Synonyms for unfortunate

• abject
• black
• dispossessed
• hapless
• doomed
• downtrodden
• infelicitous
• regrettable
• inauspicious
• unpromising
• unfortunate person

Antonyms of unfortunate

• fortunate

Words that rhyme with unfortunate

• fortunate