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unfortunate

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unfortunate in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. not auspicious; boding ill
    inauspicious  unfortunate 
  2. not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
    "an unfortunate turn of events"; "an unfortunate decision"; "unfortunate investments"; "an unfortunate night for all concerned"
    unfortunate 
  3. unsuitable or regrettable
    "an unfortunate choice of words"; "an unfortunate speech"
    unfortunate 
noun
  1. a person who suffers misfortune
    unfortunate  unfortunate person 
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