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unlucky
[ uhn-luhk-ee ]
/ ʌnˈlʌk i /
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adjective, un·luck·i·er, un·luck·i·est.
(of a person) not lucky; lacking good fortune; ill-fated.
(of an event or circumstance) inauspicious or characterized by misfortune; ominous.
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British Dictionary definitions for unlucky
unlucky
/ (ʌnˈlʌkɪ) /
adjective
characterized by misfortune or failurean unlucky person; an unlucky chance
ill-omened; inauspiciousan unlucky date
regrettable; disappointing
British dialect causing trouble; mischievous
Derived forms of unlucky
unluckily, adverbunluckiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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