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unlucky

/ʌnˈlʌki/adjective3 syllables

Unlucky means: marked by or promising bad fortune.

Synonyms for unlucky20

adjective, as in marked by or promising bad fortune

doomed, ill-fated, ill-omened, ill-starred, unfortunate

adjective, as in having or bringing misfortune

luckless, hexed, jinxed, unfortunate

also used for unlucky

hapless, down on one's luck, fortuneless, ill-boding, inauspicious, infelicitous, infortunate, misadventurous, mischanceful, misfortuned, peak, snakebit

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Opposites of unlucky

What does unlucky mean?2

adjective

1

marked by or promising bad fortune“their business venture was doomed from the start”

2

having or bringing misfortune“Friday the 13th is an unlucky date”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with unlucky?2

two syllables

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Unlucky in a sentence

  • Thirteen is definitely not an unlucky number, at least not for us.mraz
  • They say that there is a list of unlucky names for ships.AlanF_US
  • Some people say thirteen is an unlucky number.orcrist
  • There are those who are born lucky and those who are born unlucky.Nuel
  • I wonder why some people think black cats are unlucky.CK
  • Do you still believe that the number thirteen is unlucky?araneo
  • Some people believe that thirteen is an unlucky number.CK
  • Sami is really unlucky when it comes to women.OsoHombre

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Forms of unlucky

as a adjective

comparative
unluckier
superlative
unluckiest