HyperDic: unlucky

English > 2 senses of the word unlucky:
ADJECTIVEallunlucky, lucklesshaving or bringing misfortune
allunlucky, doomed, ill-fated, ill-omened, ill-starredmarked by or promising bad fortune
unlucky > pronunciation
Soundsahnlah'kiy
Rhymesachy ... yucky: 142 rhymes with kiy...
English > unlucky: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningHaving or bringing misfortune.
Example"Friday the 13th is an unlucky date"
Synonymluckless
Narrowerhexed, jinxed(usually used colloquially) causing or accompanied by misfortune
See alsounfortunatenot favored by fortune
OppositeluckyHaving or bringing good fortune
Spanishdesafortunado, desdichado
Catalandesafortunat
English > unlucky: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningmarked by or promising bad fortune.
Example "the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons"- W.H.Prescott
Synonymsdoomed, ill-fated, ill-omened, ill-starred
Broaderunfortunatenot favored by fortune
Spanishdesafortunado, desgraciado, funesto, nefasto
Catalandesafortunat, desgraciat, funest, nefast
Adverbsunluckilyby bad luck

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