UNLUCKINESS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

unluckiness

noun

Definition of unluckiness

as in misfortune

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Recent Examples of unluckiness To allow your anger at the cosmic unluckiness of a friend’s far-too-early passing be overwhelmed by your gratitude at the cosmic luckiness of ever having met them at all. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2026

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Noun

Republicans also have the misfortune of scheduling the convention for the first two dates of the NFL regular season, which always draws massive ratings and for the first time begins on a Wednesday night, followed by a game on Thursday night.

— Zac Anderson, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
After the misfortune of Rodon’s injury, the manager conceded better luck would be needed across the rest of the group.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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The multi-generational family comedy is set in a Mumbai neighborhood and follows five families whose lives are intertwined by everyday favors, opinions and mishaps.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
The trio shared a laugh over an umbrella mishap before cameras caught them making their way across the quad to greet Simon Henderson, the headmaster of the school, and Sir Nicholas Coleridge, the provost of Eton.

— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

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