Unlucky: meaning, definitions and examples
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unlucky
[ สnหlสki ]
in a negative situation
Having bad luck; unfortunate or unsuccessful.
Synonyms
hapless, ill-fated, unfortunate.
Examples of usage
- She felt unlucky to have missed the train.
- It was an unlucky day for him as everything went wrong.
bringing bad luck
Causing misfortune or disaster.
Synonyms
ill-omened, inauspicious, jinxed.
Examples of usage
- That black cat is considered an unlucky symbol.
- Wearing the number 13 is often seen as unlucky.
Translations
Translations of the word "unlucky" in other languages:
๐ต๐น azarado
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคญเคพเคเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช unglรผcklich
๐ฎ๐ฉ sial
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตะฒะดะฐัะปะธะฒะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ pechowy
๐ฏ๐ต ไธ้ใช (fuun'na)
๐ซ๐ท malchanceux
๐ช๐ธ desafortunado
๐น๐ท ลanssฤฑz
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ถ์ดํ (bul-unhan)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุบูุฑ ู ุญุธูุธ
๐จ๐ฟ neลกลฅastnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ neลกลฅastnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅ้็ (dวomรฉi de)
๐ธ๐ฎ nesreฤen
๐ฎ๐ธ รณheppinn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัำัััะท
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแแแแฃแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ bษdbษxt
๐ฒ๐ฝ desafortunado
Etymology
The word 'unlucky' originated in the late 15th century from the combination of 'un-' (meaning 'not') and 'lucky' (meaning 'having good fortune'). The concept of luck has been a part of human culture for centuries, with various superstitions and beliefs surrounding good and bad luck. The idea of being unlucky carries with it a sense of fate or fortune that is beyond one's control.
Word Frequency Rank
At position #14,767, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.
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