English adjective: unlucky | |||
1. | unlucky having or bringing misfortune | ||
Samples | Friday the 13th is an unlucky date. | ||
Synonyms | luckless | ||
Similar | hexed, jinxed | ||
See also | unfortunate | ||
Antonyms | lucky | ||
2. | unlucky marked by or promising bad fortune | ||
Samples | Their business venture was doomed from the start. An ill-fated business venture. An ill-starred romance. The unlucky prisoner was again put in irons. | ||
Synonyms | doomed, ill-fated, ill-omened, ill-starred | ||
Similar | unfortunate | ||
Antonyms | fortunate | ||