† unfortunableadj.
Obsolete.
Unfortunate.
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the world > action or operation > adversity > calamity or misfortune > [adjective]
unseelyOE
ungraciousa1387
infortunatec1390
unhappy1390
haplessa1400
mischancefula1400
unfortunedc1403
infortuneda1413
maleurousa1460
infortunable?a1475
mal-infortunedc1475
unselc1480
mischanced1488
misadventurousa1500
unhap1509
misfortunate1510
mischancya1522
unuredc1525
maleureda1529
unlucky1530
unfortunate1548
luckless1563
unluckly1564
unfortunable1567
untoward1570
unable?1572
sinister1576
unsonsy1578
disaster1584
disastereda1586
disastrous1586
unweirdedc1590
wanhappy?1590
misbefallen1591
fortuneless1596
infelicious1598
misadventured1599
improsperous1602
untoward1632
unhandsome1640
ill-fated1715
donsie?1719
swarthy1756
infelicitous1835
bad luck1872
stiff1919
spooked1937
jinxed1972
the world > action or operation > adversity > calamity or misfortune > [adjective] > suffering misfortune
feyOE
unseelyOE
wanspeedyc1000
unselea1200
unblessed1340
unhappena1400
unhappyc1440
misfortuneda1500
unfortunate1530
unlucky1542
misdight1607
unblestful1608
inominal1656
unprovidenceda1661
unfortunable1729
1567 T. Paynell tr. Amadis de Gaula 77 This manner of doing..is so unfortunable, and so farre out of reason.
1729 H. Carey Contrivances (rev. ed.) 27 The Gentleman of this House, who was so unfortunable as to be kill'd by Thieves.
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adj.1567- handkerchief-ful
- handkerchief-monger
- handkerchiefful
- handkerchiefly
- handkerchiefmonger
- handkerchiefs
- handkerchieves
- handkiss
- handkissing
- handknit
- handknitted
- handknitting
- handknotted
- handlaboured
- handlaid
- handlamp
- handlance
- handlathe
- handlaying
- handle
- handle arms!
- handle cup
- handle dish
- handle end
- handle hand