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Definition unfortunate in British English

unfortunate adjective

adjective
/ʌnˈfɔː(r)tʃ(ə)nət/
Example

The unfortunate victims of the pension fund fraud are unlikely to get their money back.

Synonyms and related words
misfortune unfortunate unlucky
2

if something is unfortunate, you do not approve of it, or you wish it had not happened

Example

This whole episode has been very unfortunate.

Example

It's unfortunate that some politicians have condemned the film without even seeing it.

Example

He had an unfortunate habit of getting drunk and behaving badly at parties.

Synonyms and related words
embarrassing humiliating painful
Definition unfortunate in British English