There was an unfortunate incident at home.
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Unfortunate
/ʌnˈfɔː.t͡ʃə.nɪt/
Synonyms for "unfortunate" (191 found)
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Closest matches (39)
Strong matches (57)
fortunelessfruitlessfunestfutilegloomygracelessgrievoushaplesshard-luck guyhardcaseheartbreakingheartrendingillill offill-advisedill-bodingill-chosenill-consideredill-fatedill-off
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ill-omenedill-seasonedill-starredill-suitedill-timedimpoliticimproperin adverse circumstancesinadvisableinappropriateinaptinauspiciousincongruousinconvenientineffectiveineffectualinefficaciousineptinexpedientinfelicitousinopportuneintempestiveintrusiveirrelevantlamelamentablelateloserloweringlucklessmal a proposmalapropos
Adjective(5 words)
Related words (95)
maleficmanquemenacingmiscarriedmiscarryingmiserablemistimedof evil portentof no effectoff baseominousout of lineout of luckout of phaseout of placeout of timepatheticpitiableplanet-struckpoor
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poor unfortunateportendingportentousprematureregrettableroughruinoussadsad sackschlemielschlimazelshort of lucksinistersombersorrowfulstar crossedstar-crossedstarredstickitstillbornsuccesslesssure loserterriblethreateningtoo latetoo soontragicunbefittingunblessedunderprivilegedundesirableunfavorableunfitunfittingunhandyunhappyunluckyunmeetunprofitableunpromisingunpropitiousunprosperousunprovidentialunreadyunripeunseasonableunseemlyunsturdyunsuccessfulunsuitableuntimelyuntowardunwiseupsettinguselessvictimwoebegonewoefulwretchedwrong
Adjective(13 words)
misfortunate personregretfulregrettablesadsad moodunfortunate peopleunluckierunluckiestunluckyunlucky peopleunlucky personwoefullerwretchedest
Noun(2 words)
unfortunate personwhen sad
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9 entriesunfortunate accidentunfortunate circumstancesunfortunate coincidenceunfortunate decisionunfortunate eventunfortunate mistakeunfortunate outcomeunfortunate situationunfortunate turn
Inflections
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2 entriesAntonyms
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Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
Due to a number of unfortunate causes, one-parent families are on the increase.
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I picked a most unfortunate time to visit him.
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It was unfortunate that it rained yesterday.
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