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单词 unlucky
释义

unlucky

adjective

un·​lucky ˌən-ˈlə-kē How to pronounce unlucky (audio)
1
: marked by adversity or failure
an unlucky year
2
: likely to bring misfortune : inauspicious
an unlucky number
3
: having or meeting with misfortune
unlucky people
4
: producing dissatisfaction : regrettable
unluckiness
ˌən-ˈlə-kē-nəs How to pronounce unlucky (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • hapless
  • hard-luck
  • ill-fated
  • ill-starred
  • jinxed
  • luckless
  • snakebit
  • snakebitten
  • star-crossed
  • unfortunate
  • unhappy
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Example Sentences

She was unlucky enough to get a flat tire on the way to her job interview. Some people think that 13 is an unlucky number. He thinks it's unlucky to have a black cat cross your path.
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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

unlucky

adjective

un·​lucky ˌən-ˈlə-kē How to pronounce unlucky (audio)
unluckier; unluckiest
1
: not fortunate : having bad luck
He's been unlucky in love.
2
: marked by bad luck or failure
an unlucky day
3
: likely to bring misfortune
Are black cats really unlucky?
4
: causing distress or regret
… she couldn't ignore the throbbing soreness in her thumb where the thorn had left its unlucky mark. Pam Muñoz Ryan, Esperanza Rising

unlucky

adjective

1
as in unfortunate
having, prone to, or marked by bad luck the unlucky campers had rain all week I'm so unlucky I don't bother to play the lottery an unlucky throw of the dice

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • unfortunate
  • unhappy
  • luckless
  • jinxed
  • hapless
  • disastrous
  • doomed
  • unfavorable
  • snakebit
  • snakebitten
  • tragic
  • adverse
  • hard-luck
  • ill-starred
  • damned
  • inauspicious
  • ill-fated
  • star-crossed
  • catastrophic
  • tragical
  • calamitous
  • ill
  • unpromising
  • accursed
  • untoward
  • accurst

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • lucky
  • fortunate
  • happy
  • privileged
  • gifted
  • favored
  • favorable
  • fair
  • promising
  • blessed
  • golden
  • blest
  • auspicious
  • propitious
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2
as in tragic
of a kind to cause great distress the settlers made the unlucky decision to cross the dangerous mountain pass in the middle of winter

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • unfortunate
  • tragic
  • tragical
  • terrible
  • regrettable
  • horrible
  • woeful
  • lamentable
  • deplorable
  • shocking
  • distressful
  • grievous
  • sad
  • painful
  • awful
  • heartbreaking
  • distressing
  • miserable
  • disturbing
  • dire
  • troublesome
  • dreadful
  • disastrous
  • unsettling
  • fearful
  • pitiful
  • affecting
  • severe
  • wretched
  • sickening
  • unbearable
  • vexatious
  • traumatic
  • heartrending
  • moving
  • crushing
  • touching
  • horrifying
  • piteous
  • doleful
  • alarming
  • poignant
  • overwhelming
  • calamitous
  • intolerable
  • perturbing
  • excruciating
  • ruthful
  • harrowing
  • raging
  • sharp

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • rewarding
  • satisfying
  • pleasing
  • gratifying
  • lucky
  • encouraging
  • fortunate
  • comforting
  • happy
  • heartening
  • inspiring
  • cheering
  • heartwarming
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