unfortunate in English: Having bad luck, or caused by bad luck. (adjective)

Translation

Having bad luck, or caused by bad luck.

Word origin

From un- meaning not plus Latin fortuna meaning luck or fate.

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"Unfortunate" describes something with bad luck in it.

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Here the person had the bad luck.

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An unfortunate choice is one you wish you had not made.

unfortunately

You say this before bad news, to show you are sorry about it.

lucky

Having good things happen to you by chance, not because you worked for them.

luck

Good or bad things that happen to you by chance.

sad

Feeling unhappy, often wanting to cry.

poor

Having very little money.

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