- Not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous; unlucky;
attended with misfortune; unhappy; as, an unfortunate adventure; an
unfortunate man; an unfortunate commander; unfortunate business.
2 . Unfortunate
[ n.]
- An unfortunate person.
Meaning of 'unfortunate' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . unfortunate
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Meaning (1): - not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune