unfortunate

unfortunate is a 11-letter English word with 6 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous; unlucky; attended with misfortune; unhappy; as, an unfortunate adventure; an unfortunate man; an unfortunate commander; unfortunate business. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

11 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 18 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous; unlucky; attended with misfortune; unhappy; as, an unfortunate adventure; an unfortunate man; an unfortunate commander; unfortunate business.
2. noun. An unfortunate person.
3. noun. a person who suffers misfortune
4. adjective. not auspicious; boding ill

   Synonyms: inauspicious

5. adjective. unsuitable or regrettable

   "an unfortunate choice of words"

   "an unfortunate speech"

6. adjective. not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

   "an unfortunate turn of events"

   "an unfortunate decision"

Synonyms

inauspicious

Common word forms

unfortunates, unfortunately, unfortunateness

Words from these letters

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