Synonyms for unfortunate
ʌnˈfɔr tʃə nɪtun·for·tu·nate

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1. unfortunateadjective

   Synonyms:
   unsuccessful, unlucky

   Antonyms:
   fortunate, lucky

2. unfortunateadjective

   not favored by fortune

   Synonyms:
   unlucky, unsuccessful

   Antonyms:
   lucky, fortunate

3. unfortunateadjective

   marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune

   Synonyms:
   unlucky, unsuccessful

   Antonyms:
   lucky, fortunate

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1. unfortunate

   Synonyms:
   broken, crushed, fallen, ill-starred, miserable, unhappy, unlucky, woful, wretched

   Antonyms:
   favored, fortunate, happy, lucky, prospered, prosperous, successful

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1. unfortunate

   Synonyms:
   calamitous, illfated, unlucky, wretched, unhappy, miserable

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1. unfortunate, unfortunate personadjective

   a person who suffers misfortune

   Synonyms:
   unfortunate person

   Antonyms:
   well-off, miraculous, providential, felicitous, well(p), lucky, better off(p), happy, fortunate, heaven-sent, fortuitous, good

2. unfortunateadjective

   not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

   "an unfortunate turn of events"; "an unfortunate decision"; "unfortunate investments"; "an unfortunate night for all concerned"

   Synonyms:
   inauspicious

   Antonyms:
   happy, good, heaven-sent, lucky, felicitous, better off(p), well(p), miraculous, well-off, fortunate, fortuitous, providential

3. inauspicious, unfortunateadjective

   not auspicious; boding ill

   Synonyms:
   ill, inauspicious, untoward, ominous, adverse

   Antonyms:
   miraculous, felicitous, fortuitous, well(p), better off(p), lucky, good, heaven-sent, happy, providential, well-off, fortunate

4. unfortunateadjective

   unsuitable or regrettable

   "an unfortunate choice of words"; "an unfortunate speech"

   Synonyms:
   inauspicious

   Antonyms:
   heaven-sent, felicitous, providential, fortuitous, happy, fortunate, better off(p), lucky, good, well(p), well-off, miraculous

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1. unfortunateadjective

   Synonyms:
   unsuccessful, unprosperous, unlucky, luckless, ill-fated, ill-starred

2. unfortunateadjective

   Synonyms:
   disastrous, calamitous, unhappy, deplorable

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1. unfortunateadjective

   Synonyms:
   unlucky, unsuccessful, disastrous, ill-starred, ill-fated

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1. List of paraphrases for "unfortunate":

   regrettable, unhappy, deplorable, sad, lamentable, miserable, hapless, unlucky, wretched, unappy, tragic, unpleasant, disgraceful, ill-fated, pitiful, dismal, unfortunately, disappointing, sorrowful, untoward

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How to use unfortunate in a sentence?

1. Elijah Cummings:

   Running investigations in a private, fact-centric way is unquestionably the right way to conduct a serious investigation. The pitfall, of course, is that commentators, and sometimes even Members of your own Conference, offer thoughts on matters on which they are not familiar, my team of investigators, drawn from the military, federal agencies and the congressional oversight and ethics committees, has worked hard, and in an above-board manner. It is unfortunate when claims are made by those who do not know what the committee has done, why it has done it, or the results of its work. We made a promise to the families about the integrity of this investigation, and no one on the majority side has forgotten it.

2. The FIS:

   FIS and Swiss Timing would like to apologize to all competitors, teams, media and Alpine Skiing followers for this unfortunate incident.

3. Gersson Rosas:

   While we are disappointed with the leagues decision, we understand the magnitude of this unfortunate incident, the NBA is highly competitive and last night was a reflection of that. We support Karl and will move forward together as a group.

4. Fremont County Sheriff Len Humphries:

   It’s just a terribly freak accident, it’s unfortunate. I certainly feel for the family and their loss.

5. Anthony Fauci:

   That is really unfortunate, because that’s the vulnerable group that can benefit most from PrEP.