unfortunate
Not favored by fortuneNot favored by fortune.
» She sympathized with those unfortunate people.
Она сочувствовала тем несчастным.
Meaning
3 sensesNot favored by fortune.
unglücklich, unglückselig
несча́стныйnesčástnyj, несчастли́выйnesčastlívyj, неуда́чныйneudáčnyj
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
Marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune.
unglücklich, unglückselig
неуда́чныйneudáčnyj
Regrettable or unsuitable.
unsuitable or regrettable
Examples
110 sentencesShe sympathized with those unfortunate people.
ruОна сочувствовала тем несчастным.
Tom met with an unfortunate accident.
There was an unfortunate incident at home.
ruДома был несчастный случай.
It was unfortunate that it rained yesterday.
deEs war bedauerlich, dass es gestern regnete.
It would be unfortunate if that happened.
deEs wäre bedauerlich, wenn das geschähe.
Translations
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Origin
From un- + fortunate, doublet of infortunate.From un- + fortunate, doublet of infortunate.
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Forms
more unfortunate, most unfortunate| Comparative | more unfortunate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most unfortunate Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- not auspicious; boding ill:inauspicious
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form