unfortunate :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. a person who suffers misfortune

adj. unsuitable or regrettable; "an unfortunate choice of words"; "an unfortunate speech"

adj. 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"

inauspicious

adj. not auspicious; boding ill

unlucky

adj. causing negative effects

inopportune

adj. not opportune; "arrived at a most inopportune hour"; "an inopportune visit"

awkward, bothersome, troublesome

adj. causing inconvenience; "they arrived at an awkward time"

inconvenient

adj. not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs; "it is inconvenient not to have a telephone in the kitchen"; "the back hall is an inconvenient place for the telephone"

unfavorable, unfavourable

adj. (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose; "unfavorable winds"

wrong, inappropriate, untimely, unseasonable, ill-timed, ill timed

adj. badly timed; "an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the wrong moment for a joke"

harmful, inauspicious, adverse, untoward

adj. contrary to your interests or welfare; "adverse circumstances"; "made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions"

damaging, detrimental, prejudicial, prejudicious, detrimental to

adj. (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury; "damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"

negative

adj. expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial

ill, inimical

adj. indicating hostility or enmity; "you certainly did me an ill turn"; "ill feelings"; "ill will"

unfavorable, unfavourable

adj. not encouraging or approving or pleasing; "unfavorable conditions"; "an unfavorable comparison"; "unfavorable comments", "unfavorable impression"

fearful, atrocious, awful, dreadful, terrible, unspeakable

adj. exceptionally bad or displeasing; "atrocious taste"; "abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting"; "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room"

awkward, inept, clumsy, inapt, ill-chosen

adj. not elegant or graceful in expression; "an awkward prose style"; "a clumsy apology"; "his cumbersome writing style"; "if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?"

underprivileged

adj. lacking the rights and advantages of other members of society

unlucky, luckless

adj. having or bringing misfortune; "Friday the 13th is an unlucky date"

unsuccessful

adj. not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome

bad

adj. "in bad repute"

harmful, hostile

adj. characterized by enmity or ill will; "a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions"

fortunate

adj. having unexpected good fortune; "other, less fortunate, children died"; "a fortunate choice"

lucky

adj. having or bringing good fortune; "my lucky day"

lucky

adj. blessed with good fortune; "considered himself lucky that the tornado missed his house"; "a lucky guess"

heaven-sent, providential, miraculous, opportune

adj. peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention; "a heaven-sent rain saved the crops"; "a providential recovery"

auspicious

adj. auguring favorable circumstances and good luck; "an auspicious beginning for the campaign"

advantageous, favorable, golden, favourable

adj. favoring or bringing good luck; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision"

hopeful, fortunate, promising, rosy

adj. presaging good fortune; "she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school"; "rosy predictions"

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