Dictionary Entry
unlucky
unlucky is a 7-letter English word with 5 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Not lucky; not successful; unfortunate; ill-fated; unhappy; as, an unlucky man; an unlucky adventure; an unlucky throw of dice; an unlucky game. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 20 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
7 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 20 · 5 senses
Definitions
- 1adjective
Not lucky; not successful; unfortunate; ill-fated; unhappy; as, an unlucky man; an unlucky adventure; an unlucky throw of dice; an unlucky game.
- 2adjective
Bringing bad luck; ill-omened; inauspicious.
- 3adjective
Mischievous; as, an unlucky wag.
- 4adjective
marked by or promising bad fortune- W.H.Prescott
"their business venture was doomed from the start"
"an ill-fated business venture"
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- 5adjective
having or bringing misfortune
"Friday the 13th is an unlucky date"
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