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unlucky
adjective un·lucky \-ˈlə-kē\
: having bad luck
: causing bad luck
: resulting from bad luck
Full Definition of UNLUCKY
1
: marked by adversity or failure <an unlucky year>
2
: likely to bring misfortune : inauspicious <an unlucky number>
3
: having or meeting with misfortune <unlucky people>
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First Known Use of UNLUCKY
1530
Related to UNLUCKY
- Synonyms
- hapless, hard-luck, ill-fated, ill-starred, jinxed, luckless, snakebit (or snakebitten), star-crossed, unfortunate, unhappy
Rhymes with UNLUCKY
UNLUCKY Defined for Kids
unlucky
adjective un·lucky \ˌən-ˈlə-kē\
un·luck·i·erun·luck·i·est
Definition of UNLUCKY for Kids
1
: not fortunate : having bad luck <He's been unlucky in love.>
2
: marked by bad luck or failure <an unlucky day>
3
: likely to bring misfortune <Are black cats really unlucky?>
4
: causing distress or regret <… she couldn't ignore the throbbing soreness in her thumb where the thorn had left its unlucky mark. — Pam Muñoz Ryan, Esperanza Rising>
— un·luck·i·ly \-ˈlək-ə-lē\ adverb
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