unfortunate

== English == === Etymology === From un- +‎ fortunate, doublet of infortunate. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ʌnˈfɔː.t͡ʃə.nət/, /ʌnˈfɔː.t͡ʃə.nət/ (General American) IPA(key): /ʌnˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt/, /ʌnˈfɔɹt͡ʃ.nɪt/ (General American, weak vowel merger) IPA(key): /ʌnˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nət/, /ʌnˈfɔɹt͡ʃ.nət/ Hyphenation: un‧for‧tu‧nate === Adjective === unfortunate (comparative more unfortunate, superlative most unfortunate) Not favored by fortune. Synonym: unsuccessful Antonym: fortunate Marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune. Synonym: unlucky Antonyms: fortunate, lucky Regrettable or unsuitable. ==== Derived terms ==== unfortunately ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== deplorable regrettable infelicitous unsuitable === Noun === unfortunate (plural unfortunates) An unlucky person; one who has fallen into bad circumstances. (archaic, euphemistic) A prostitute. ==== Translations ====