unfortunate

[ uhn-fawr-chuh-nit ]
/ ʌnˈfɔr tʃə nɪt /

adjective

suffering from bad luck: an unfortunate person.
unfavorable or inauspicious: an unfortunate beginning.
regrettable or deplorable: an unfortunate remark.
marked by or inviting misfortune: an unfortunate development.
lamentable; sad: the unfortunate death of her parents.

noun

an unfortunate person.

Origin of unfortunate

First recorded in 1520–30; un-1 + fortunate

OTHER WORDS FROM unfortunate

un·for·tu·nate·ly, adverb un·for·tu·nate·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for unfortunately (1 of 2)

unfortunately
/ (ʌnˈfɔːtʃənɪtlɪ) /

adverb

(sentence modifier) it is regrettable that; unluckily

British Dictionary definitions for unfortunately (2 of 2)

unfortunate
/ (ʌnˈfɔːtʃənɪt) /

adjective

causing or attended by misfortune
unlucky, unsuccessful, or unhappy an unfortunate character
regrettable or unsuitable an unfortunate speech

noun

an unlucky person

Derived forms of unfortunate

unfortunateness, noun