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unfortunate
adjective as in unlucky, bad
Strongest matches
adverse, damaging, deplorable, disastrous, inappropriate, inauspicious, lamentable, regrettable, unlucky, untoward
Weak matches
afflicted, broken, burdened, calamitous, cursed, destitute, forsaken, hapless, hopeless, ill-fated, ill-starred, in a bad way, infelicitous, inopportune, jinxed, luckless, out of luck, pained, ruined, ruinous, shattered, star-crossed, stricken, troubled, unbecoming, unfavorable, unhappy, unpropitious, unprosperous, unsuccessful, unsuitable, wretched
Example Sentences
Turnovers were an unfortunate trend for the Bruins, who had 12 by the game’s midpoint — six combined by Booker and fellow center Steven Jamerson II and three by Dent.
This is unfortunate, and not just because it affects the viewing experience, which is as numbing as a winter at Fort Ticonderoga.
"This was an unfortunate error for which I express my sincere regret."
Hemp product makers, Bullock said, can now push for federal regulation in a business where regulations currently vary by state: “It’s unfortunate, but the opportunity here is pretty clear.”
"The unfortunate incident led to the death of six potential recruits," it said in a statement.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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