unlucky
Americanadjective
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(of a person) not lucky; lacking good fortune; ill-fated.
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(of an event or circumstance) inauspicious or characterized by misfortune; ominous.
adjective
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characterized by misfortune or failure
an unlucky person
an unlucky chance
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ill-omened; inauspicious
an unlucky date
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regrettable; disappointing
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dialect causing trouble; mischievous
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Origin of unlucky
Example Sentences
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Western Asset Management has 13 — unlucky for some — closed-end funds currently trading on the stock market.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026
A handful of unlucky plays left the Dodgers vulnerable.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
Yet it is too simplistic to say that Powell was simply very unlucky.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
If that goes longer and unlucky for us and it is the grand prix, then Norris may well win.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
In this clinic, Rojas had already cared for an interminable procession of unlucky souls.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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