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.
OTHER WORDS FROM unfortunate
un·for·tu·nate·ly, adverb un·for·tu·nate·ness, nounWords nearby unfortunate
unforgivable,
unforgiving,
unformatted,
unformed,
unforthcoming,
unfortunate,
unfortunately,
unfounded,
unfranked income,
unfreeze,
unfrequented
Example sentences from the Web for unfortunately
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