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unfortunate

/ʌnˈfɔːtjʊnət/
noun
  1. An unlucky person; one who has fallen into bad circumstances.

adjective
  1. Not favored by fortune

    Similar: unsuccessful

  2. Marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune

    Similar: unlucky

Synonymsunlucky, unsuccessful
Antonymsfortunate, fortunate, lucky

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