Meaning

3 senses
  1. Not favored by fortune.

    unglücklich, unglückselig

    несча́стныйnesčástnyj, несчастли́выйnesčastlívyj, неуда́чныйneudáčnyj

    not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

  2. Marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune.

    unglücklich, unglückselig

    неуда́чныйneudáčnyj

  3. Regrettable or unsuitable.

    unsuitable or regrettable

Examples

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  1. She sympathized with those unfortunate people.

    ruОна сочувствовала тем несчастным.

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  2. Tom met with an unfortunate accident.

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  3. There was an unfortunate incident at home.

    ruДома был несчастный случай.

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  4. It was unfortunate that it rained yesterday.

    deEs war bedauerlich, dass es gestern regnete.

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  5. It would be unfortunate if that happened.

    deEs wäre bedauerlich, wenn das geschähe.

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Translations

8 languages
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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
Comparativemore unfortunate Lesson
Superlativemost unfortunate Lesson

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

7 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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