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un·luck·y
 unlucky
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- pronunciation:
- uhn
luh
ki
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
unluckier, unluckiest |
| definition 1: |
If a person is unlucky, bad things happen to them just by chance or by accident. They don't have good luck. If a thing is unlucky, it's a bad thing and it happened because of bad luck, or it causes something bad to happen.
My mom says my uncle is an unlucky person. He works hard but bad things are always happening to him.It was unlucky that Jen was sick last week. Because of that, she missed the field trip.It wasn't your fault about Cole getting hurt. It was just an unlucky thing.- synonyms:
- unfortunate
- antonyms:
- fortunate, lucky
- similar words:
- poor, wretched
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| definition 2: |
If people think something is unlucky, they believe it can bring bad luck.
Some people say it is unlucky if you break a mirror.- similar words:
- ill, ominous, threatening, unfortunate
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| derivation: |
unluckily (adv.) |
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