Of course, there are no longer bawdy houses, where these unfortunates are displayed openly to debauched satyrs.
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Unfortunates
Synonyms for "unfortunates" (182 found)
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drearyevilevil-starredfailedfailingfatalfatefulforebodingforlornfortunelessfruitlessfunestfutilegloomygracelessgrievoushaplesshard-luck guyhardcaseheartbreaking
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heartrendingillill offill starredill-advisedill-bodingill-chosenill-consideredill-fatedill-offill-omenedill-seasonedill-starredill-suitedill-timedimpoliticimproperin adverse circumstancesinadvisableinappropriateinaptincongruousinconvenientineffectiveineffectualinefficaciousineptinexpedientinopportuneintempestiveintrusiveirrelevantlame
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (91)
lamentablelateloserloweringlucklessmal a proposmalaproposmaleficmanquemenacingmiscarriedmiscarryingmiserablemisfortunatemistimedof evil portentof no effectoff baseominousout of line
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out of luckout of phaseout of placeout of timepatheticpitiableplanet-struckpoorpoor unfortunateportendingportentousprematureroughruinoussadsad sackschlemielschlimazelshort of lucksinistersombersorrowfulstar crossedstar-crossedstarredstickitstillbornsuccesslesssure loserterriblethreateningtoo latetoo soontragicunbefittingunblessedunderprivilegedundesirableunfavorableunfitunfittingunhandyunhappyunmeetunprofitableunpromisingunpropitiousunprosperousunprovidentialunreadyunripeunseasonableunseemlyunsturdyunsuitableuntimelyuntowardunwiseupsettinguselessvictimwoebegonewoefulwretchedwrong
Adjective(5 words)
Noun(1 words)
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Railroad rides are naturally tiresome to persons who cannot read on the cars, and, being one of those unfortunates, I resigned myself, on taking my seat in the train, to several hours of tedium, alleviated only by such cat-naps as I might achieve.
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