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unfortunate |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Unfortunate \Un*for"tu*nate\, a. Not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous; unlucky; attended with misfortune; unhappy; as an unfortunate adventure; an unfortunate man; an unfortunate commander; unfortunate business. -- n. An unfortunate person. --Hood. -- {Un*for"tu*nate*ly}, adv -- {Un*for"tu*nate*ness}, n. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: unfortunate adj 1: 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" [ant: {fortunate}] 2: not auspicious; boding ill [syn: {inauspicious}] [ant: {auspicious}] 3: unsuitable or regrettable; "an unfortunate choice of words"; "an unfortunate speech" n : a person who suffers misfortune [syn: {unfortunate person}]
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