unfortunate
English Thesaurus
1. a person who suffers misfortune (noun.person)
| hyponym | : | abandoned person, |
| definition | : | someone for whom hope has been abandoned (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | amputee, |
| definition | : | someone who has had a limb removed by amputation (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | choker, |
| definition | : | an unfortunate person who is unable to perform effectively because of nervous tension or agitation (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | desperate, |
| definition | : | a person who is frightened and in need of help (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | job, |
| definition | : | any long-suffering person who withstands affliction without despairing (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | jinx, jonah, |
| definition | : | a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | languisher, |
| definition | : | a person who languishes (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | maroon, |
| definition | : | a person who is stranded (as on an island) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | nympholept, |
| definition | : | a person seized by nympholepsy (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | captive, prisoner, |
| definition | : | a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | schlimazel, shlimazel, |
| definition | : | (Yiddish) a very unlucky or inept person who fails at everything (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | subsister, survivor, |
| definition | : | one who lives through affliction (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | victim, |
| definition | : | an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | crier, weeper, |
| definition | : | a person who weeps (noun.person) |
2. not auspicious; boding ill (adj.all)
| similar | : | unpromising, |
| definition | : | unlikely to bring about favorable results or enjoyment (adj.all) |
3. unsuitable or regrettable (adj.all)
| similar | : | infelicitous, |
| definition | : | not appropriate in application; defective (adj.all) |
4. not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune (adj.all)
| similar | : | abject, |
| definition | : | most unfortunate or miserable (adj.all) |
| similar | : | downtrodden, |
| definition | : | abused or oppressed by people in power (adj.all) |
| also | : | underprivileged, |
| definition | : | lacking the rights and advantages of other members of society (adj.all) |
| also | : | unsuccessful, |
| definition | : | not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome (adj.all) |
5. a person who suffers misfortune (noun.person)
| derivation | : | unfortunate, |
| definition | : | not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune (adj.all) |
6. not auspicious; boding ill (adj.all)
| antonym | : | auspicious, |
| definition | : | auguring favorable circumstances and good luck (adj.all) |
7. not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune (adj.all)
| antonym | : | fortunate, |
| definition | : | having unexpected good fortune (adj.all) |
8. a person who suffers misfortune (noun.person)
| derivation | : | unfortunate, |
| definition | : | not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune (adj.all) |
9. not auspicious; boding ill (adj.all)
| antonym | : | auspicious, |
| definition | : | auguring favorable circumstances and good luck (adj.all) |
10. not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune (adj.all)
| antonym | : | fortunate, |
| definition | : | having unexpected good fortune (adj.all) |
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