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unfortunate

1 unfortunate /ˌʌnˈfoɚtʃənət/ adjective
1 unfortunate
/ˌʌnˈfoɚtʃənət/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNFORTUNATE
[more unfortunate; most unfortunate]
: not fortunate: such as
: having bad luck : unlucky
: coming or happening by bad luck
: not appropriate or desirable
2 unfortunate /ˌʌnˈfoɚtʃənət/ noun
plural unfortunates
2 unfortunate
/ˌʌnˈfoɚtʃənət/
noun
plural unfortunates
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNFORTUNATE
[count] literary
: an unfortunate person