Definition of unfortunate
1a : not favored by fortune : unsuccessful, unlucky an unfortunate young manb : marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune an unfortunate decision
2a : infelicitous, unsuitable an unfortunate choice of wordsb : deplorable, regrettable an unfortunate lack of taste
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Examples of unfortunate in a Sentence
She was unfortunate enough to have been chosen as an example.
an unfortunate chain of events
It's unfortunate that he couldn't be here for your birthday.
He has an unfortunate tendency to show up late.
an unfortunate choice of words
15th Century
First Known Use of unfortunate
15th century
unfortunate
Definition of unfortunate
: an unfortunate person
Examples of unfortunate in a Sentence
a group of poor unfortunates
1683
First Known Use of unfortunate
1683
UNFORTUNATE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of unfortunate for English Language Learners
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: an unfortunate person
UNFORTUNATE Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of unfortunate for Students
1 : not fortunate : unlucky the unfortunate victim an unfortunate incident
2 : accompanied by or resulting in bad luck an unfortunate decision
3 : not proper or suitable an unfortunate remark
unfortunately
adverb Unfortunately, no one was home.Learn More about unfortunate
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