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unlucky

DEFINITIONS OF: unlucky

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adj having or bringing misfortune

“Friday the 13th is an unlucky date”
Synonyms:
luckless
unfortunate
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
hexed, jinxed
(usually used colloquially) causing or accompanied by misfortune
Antonyms:
lucky
having or bringing good fortune
fortunate
having unexpected good fortune
apotropaic
having the power to prevent evil or bad luck
hot
having or bringing unusually good luck
serendipitous
lucky in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
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adj marked by or promising bad fortune

“"the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons"- W.H.Prescott”
Synonyms:
doomed, ill-fated, ill-omened, ill-starred
unfortunate
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
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